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Serious accident on B179, Waltham Forest on Saturday 22 October 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5955 / 51°35'43"N

Longitude: -0.0411 / 0°2'28"W

OS Eastings: 535780

OS Northings: 190340

OS Grid: TQ357903

Mapcode National: GBR JZ.09J

Mapcode Global: VHGQN.75M5

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

1983010JC0585

Date

Saturday 22 October 1983

Time

20:48

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Waltham Forest

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

B

Road Number

179

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Tree.

2

Male,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

66 - 75

Male

Serious

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