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Fatal accident on unclassified road, Colchester on Tuesday 18 September 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.879 / 51°52'44"N

Longitude: 0.7808 / 0°46'50"E

OS Eastings: 591500

OS Northings: 223700

OS Grid: TL915237

Mapcode National: GBR RLW.07G

Mapcode Global: VHKG3.H14D

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979420050709

Date

Tuesday 18 September 1979

Time

08:05

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Colchester

Police Force

Essex

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Type

Dual 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, 16 - 20

;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Nearside

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Lamp post.

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Fatal

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