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Serious accident on A171, Scarborough on Thursday 16 May 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.2827 / 54°16'57"N

Longitude: -0.4335 / 0°26'0"W

OS Eastings: 502080

OS Northings: 488580

OS Grid: TA020885

Mapcode National: GBR TLDX.YK

Mapcode Global: WHGC0.9MS6

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

1985125077369

Date

Thursday 16 May 1985

Time

01:37

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Scarborough

Police Force

North Yorkshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

171

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Did not impact

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Lamp post.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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