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Serious accident on unclassified road, Chelmsford on Thursday 31 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7574 / 51°45'26"N

Longitude: 0.4675 / 0°28'3"E

OS Eastings: 570400

OS Northings: 209400

OS Grid: TL704094

Mapcode National: GBR PK4.YTT

Mapcode Global: VHJK2.2304

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

1979420030393

Date

Thursday 31 May 1979

Time

17:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

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

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Nearside

2

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from nearside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

1

0 - 5

Male

Serious

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