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Serious accident on unclassified road, Chelmsford on Wednesday 4 July 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6755 / 51°40'31"N

Longitude: 0.5528 / 0°33'9"E

OS Eastings: 576600

OS Northings: 200500

OS Grid: TL766005

Mapcode National: GBR PL7.W0R

Mapcode Global: VHJKH.J4LW

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

1979420030516

Date

Wednesday 4 July 1979

Time

16:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

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

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Did not impact

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

3

Motorcycle 50cc and under

Male, 16 - 20

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

Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger

3

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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