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Serious accident on A5085, Preston on Thursday 7 August 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7676 / 53°46'3"N

Longitude: -2.7593 / 2°45'33"W

OS Eastings: 350050

OS Northings: 430410

OS Grid: SD500304

Mapcode National: GBR T0S.2K

Mapcode Global: WH85L.LK8J

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

1980040DG1108

Date

Thursday 7 August 1980

Time

23:26

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Preston

Police Force

Lancashire

Road Class

A

Road Number

5085

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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