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Serious accident on M27, Portsmouth on Tuesday 5 June 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8464 / 50°50'47"N

Longitude: -1.0994 / 1°5'57"W

OS Eastings: 463500

OS Northings: 105600

OS Grid: SU635056

Mapcode National: GBR BCH.YP2

Mapcode Global: FRA 86LV.MJB

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

1979440JC0216

Date

Tuesday 5 June 1979

Time

17:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

4

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Portsmouth

Police Force

Hampshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

27

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

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

2

Female, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Did not impact

3

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

4

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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