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Serious accident on A12, Colchester on Thursday 2 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9528 / 51°57'10"N

Longitude: 0.9615 / 0°57'41"E

OS Eastings: 603600

OS Northings: 232400

OS Grid: TM036324

Mapcode National: GBR SMG.HX7

Mapcode Global: VHKFT.M54T

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979420050592

Date

Thursday 2 August 1979

Time

19:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Colchester

Police Force

Essex

Road Class

A

Road Number

12

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

12

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no 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

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

36 - 45

Female

Serious

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