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Serious accident on C10, North Hertfordshire on Friday 18 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9586 / 51°57'31"N

Longitude: -0.2215 / 0°13'17"W

OS Eastings: 522300

OS Northings: 230400

OS Grid: TL223304

Mapcode National: GBR J78.4T2

Mapcode Global: VHGNT.31RB

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19794141E2170

Date

Friday 18 May 1979

Time

18:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Hertfordshire

Police Force

Hertfordshire

Road Class

C

Road Number

10

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

10

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Nearside.

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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