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Serious accident on A47, Hinckley and Bosworth on Sunday 4 January 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5789 / 52°34'43"N

Longitude: -1.31 / 1°18'36"W

OS Eastings: 446850

OS Northings: 298120

OS Grid: SP468981

Mapcode National: GBR 7LN.CL5

Mapcode Global: WHDJM.VFCT

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

19813381S0016

Date

Sunday 4 January 1981

Time

21:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Hinckley and Bosworth

Police Force

Leicestershire

Road Class

A

Road Number

47

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine 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, 26 - 35

;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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