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Serious accident on A12, Chelmsford on Sunday 4 March 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7223 / 51°43'20"N

Longitude: 0.4656 / 0°27'56"E

OS Eastings: 570400

OS Northings: 205500

OS Grid: TL704055

Mapcode National: GBR PKJ.YB4

Mapcode Global: VHJK2.1Z01

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

1979420030150

Date

Sunday 4 March 1979

Time

10:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Chelmsford

Police Force

Essex

Road Class

A

Road Number

12

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

2

Female, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

3

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

56 - 65

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

36 - 45

Female

Slight

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

3

6 - 10

Female

Slight

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