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Serious accident on A47, King's Lynn and West Norfolk on Wednesday 14 September 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.736 / 52°44'9"N

Longitude: 0.397 / 0°23'49"E

OS Eastings: 561930

OS Northings: 318070

OS Grid: TF619180

Mapcode National: GBR N3X.K5W

Mapcode Global: WHJP7.2H9C

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

1983360051218

Date

Wednesday 14 September 1983

Time

11:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Police Force

Norfolk

Road Class

A

Road Number

47

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

47

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

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

U-turn

Back

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation.

2

Female, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

66 - 75

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

66 - 75

Male

Slight

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