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Serious accident on A47, Hinckley and Bosworth on Sunday 26 July 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5356 / 52°32'8"N

Longitude: -1.3943 / 1°23'39"W

OS Eastings: 441180

OS Northings: 293250

OS Grid: SP411932

Mapcode National: GBR 7M4.28W

Mapcode Global: VHBWF.SJ7L

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

19813381S0671

Date

Sunday 26 July 1981

Time

15:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Hinckley and Bosworth

Police Force

Leicestershire

Road Class

A

Road Number

47

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

7422

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;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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