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Serious accident on A59, Harrogate on Sunday 26 May 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.9952 / 53°59'42"N

Longitude: -1.7101 / 1°42'36"W

OS Eastings: 419100

OS Northings: 455500

OS Grid: SE191555

Mapcode National: GBR JQH7.KL

Mapcode Global: WHC8B.PVV2

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1985125084070

Date

Sunday 26 May 1985

Time

10:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Harrogate

Police Force

North Yorkshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

59

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

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

Female, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Offside

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Other permanent object.

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Left carriageway Offside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

46 - 55

Female

Slight

2

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

2

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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