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Serious accident on A12, Chelmsford on Monday 4 June 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7208 / 51°43'14"N

Longitude: 0.4525 / 0°27'9"E

OS Eastings: 569500

OS Northings: 205300

OS Grid: TL695053

Mapcode National: GBR PKQ.16Z

Mapcode Global: VHJK7.S0LN

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

1979420030413

Date

Monday 4 June 1979

Time

22:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Chelmsford

Police Force

Essex

Road Class

A

Road Number

12

Road Type

Roundabout

Junction

Roundabout

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

1016

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Nearside

Skidded and overturned. Hit Central island of roundabout.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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