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Serious accident on A12, Colchester on Thursday 29 November 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8904 / 51°53'25"N

Longitude: 0.828 / 0°49'40"E

OS Eastings: 594700

OS Northings: 225100

OS Grid: TL947251

Mapcode National: GBR RLR.D5S

Mapcode Global: VHKFY.9RL5

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

1979420050980

Date

Thursday 29 November 1979

Time

17:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

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

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine 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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Hit Parked vehicle.

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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