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Serious accident on unclassified road, Chelmsford on Thursday 16 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5531 / 51°33'11"N

Longitude: 0.3396 / 0°20'22"E

OS Eastings: 562300

OS Northings: 186400

OS Grid: TQ623864

Mapcode National: GBR NL5.GPW

Mapcode Global: VHHNH.T7X6

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

1979420030641

Date

Thursday 16 August 1979

Time

16:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

3

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, 36 - 45

;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Nearside

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

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

3

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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