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Serious accident on unclassified road, Colchester on Wednesday 14 May 1980

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9351 / 51°56'6"N

Longitude: 0.7653 / 0°45'55"E

OS Eastings: 590200

OS Northings: 229900

OS Grid: TL902299

Mapcode National: GBR RL2.NB6

Mapcode Global: VHKFQ.6MYF

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

1980420050385

Date

Wednesday 14 May 1980

Time

08:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Colchester

Police Force

Essex

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Type

Single 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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Skidded.

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

3

Driver or rider

2

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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