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Serious accident on A131, Chelmsford on Saturday 13 October 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7957 / 51°47'44"N

Longitude: 0.4812 / 0°28'52"E

OS Eastings: 571200

OS Northings: 213700

OS Grid: TL712137

Mapcode National: GBR PJS.8H8

Mapcode Global: VHJJW.9486

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

1979420030840

Date

Saturday 13 October 1979

Time

02:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Chelmsford

Police Force

Essex

Road Class

A

Road Number

131

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining + high winds

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, 26 - 35

;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Overturned. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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