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Serious accident on unclassified road, Chelmsford on Monday 6 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7048 / 51°42'17"N

Longitude: 0.4849 / 0°29'5"E

OS Eastings: 571800

OS Northings: 203600

OS Grid: TL718036

Mapcode National: GBR PKY.3DG

Mapcode Global: VHJK8.CD7X

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

1979420030611

Date

Monday 6 August 1979

Time

16:55

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Chelmsford

Police Force

Essex

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Nearside

Jackknifed.

2

Female, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

56 - 65

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

56 - 65

Male

Slight

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