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Serious accident on A133, Colchester on Wednesday 19 September 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8833 / 51°52'59"N

Longitude: 0.9351 / 0°56'6"E

OS Eastings: 602100

OS Northings: 224600

OS Grid: TM021246

Mapcode National: GBR SN6.WRV

Mapcode Global: VHKG0.5X6M

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979420050720

Date

Wednesday 19 September 1979

Time

07:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Colchester

Police Force

Essex

Road Class

A

Road Number

133

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Did not impact

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded.

3

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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