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Fatal accident on A59, Harrogate on Wednesday 10 August 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.9937 / 53°59'37"N

Longitude: -1.7457 / 1°44'44"W

OS Eastings: 416770

OS Northings: 455330

OS Grid: SE167553

Mapcode National: GBR JQ78.V3

Mapcode Global: WHC8B.4WZ6

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198312B095383

Date

Wednesday 10 August 1983

Time

15:05

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Harrogate

Police Force

North Yorkshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

59

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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, Over 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Hit Bollard or refuge. Left carriageway Offside.

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Hit Bollard or refuge. Left carriageway Offside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

Over 75

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

Over 75

Male

Fatal

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