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Serious accident on unclassified road, Colchester on Friday 6 July 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.865 / 51°51'54"N

Longitude: 0.8003 / 0°48'0"E

OS Eastings: 592900

OS Northings: 222200

OS Grid: TL929222

Mapcode National: GBR RM2.53G

Mapcode Global: VHKG3.TDF3

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

1979420050528

Date

Friday 6 July 1979

Time

23:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Colchester

Police Force

Essex

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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

Motorcycle 50cc and under

Female, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Nearside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

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