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Serious accident on unclassified road, Chelmsford on Saturday 26 May 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7182 / 51°43'5"N

Longitude: 0.4915 / 0°29'29"E

OS Eastings: 572200

OS Northings: 205100

OS Grid: TL722051

Mapcode National: GBR PKR.C19

Mapcode Global: VHJK8.G2NN

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

1979420030384

Date

Saturday 26 May 1979

Time

21:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Chelmsford

Police Force

Essex

Road Class

Unclassified

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, 16 - 20

;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Lamp post.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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