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Serious accident on unclassified road, St. Albans on Tuesday 7 October 1980

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7431 / 51°44'35"N

Longitude: -0.3618 / 0°21'42"W

OS Eastings: 513200

OS Northings: 206200

OS Grid: TL132062

Mapcode National: GBR H88.RBD

Mapcode Global: VHFS7.PG23

Approximate location: 82 Westfields, St Albans AL3 4LZ

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

19804141F1297

Date

Tuesday 7 October 1980

Time

19:07

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

St. Albans

Police Force

Hertfordshire

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Number

537

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

537

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine + 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

Not known, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Did not impact

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Lamp post.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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