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Serious accident on unclassified road, Chelmsford on Thursday 2 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7158 / 51°42'56"N

Longitude: 0.39 / 0°23'23"E

OS Eastings: 565200

OS Northings: 204600

OS Grid: TL652046

Mapcode National: GBR NJ9.9F4

Mapcode Global: VHJK6.Q41H

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

1979420030600

Date

Thursday 2 August 1979

Time

20:50

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

Other

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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 right-hand bend

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Telegraph or electricity pole.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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