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Serious accident on A604, Colchester on Sunday 20 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8859 / 51°53'9"N

Longitude: 0.8306 / 0°49'50"E

OS Eastings: 594900

OS Northings: 224600

OS Grid: TL949246

Mapcode National: GBR RLR.LV1

Mapcode Global: VHKFY.BVZN

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979420050375

Date

Sunday 20 May 1979

Time

16:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Colchester

Police Force

Essex

Road Class

A

Road Number

604

Road Type

Roundabout

Junction

Roundabout

Second Road Class

B

Second Road Number

1408

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

Vehicle load on road

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

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Nearside

Overturned.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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