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Serious accident on A1159, Southend-on-Sea on Wednesday 10 January 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5527 / 51°33'9"N

Longitude: 0.7334 / 0°44'0"E

OS Eastings: 589600

OS Northings: 187300

OS Grid: TQ896873

Mapcode National: GBR YCR.MN

Mapcode Global: VHKHM.N7LJ

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

1979420080016

Date

Wednesday 10 January 1979

Time

17:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Southend-on-Sea

Police Force

Essex

Road Class

A

Road Number

1159

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

Motorcycle 50cc and under

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Back

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger

1

56 - 65

Male

Serious

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