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Fatal accident on C70, Rotherham on Wednesday 8 May 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3486 / 53°20'55"N

Longitude: -1.1771 / 1°10'37"W

OS Eastings: 454880

OS Northings: 383840

OS Grid: SK548838

Mapcode National: GBR NY6Q.ZB

Mapcode Global: WHDF0.W3P6

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

198514C300832

Date

Wednesday 8 May 1985

Time

01:30

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Rotherham

Police Force

South Yorkshire

Road Class

C

Road Number

70

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Overturned. Hit Kerb.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Fatal

2

Passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Slight

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