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Serious accident on A4178, Watford on Sunday 18 October 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6473 / 51°38'50"N

Longitude: -0.3956 / 0°23'44"W

OS Eastings: 511100

OS Northings: 195500

OS Grid: TQ111955

Mapcode National: GBR 48.T2Y

Mapcode Global: VHFSM.3V6J

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19814141C1368

Date

Sunday 18 October 1981

Time

15:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

4

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Watford

Police Force

Hertfordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

4178

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

4178

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Female, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

Hit Parked vehicle.

2

Female, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

Hit Parked vehicle.

3

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

4

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

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