Serious accident on A127, Southend-on-Sea on Saturday 16 February 1985

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Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.548 / 51°32'52"N

Longitude: 0.7057 / 0°42'20"E

OS Eastings: 587700

OS Northings: 186700

OS Grid: TQ877867

Mapcode National: GBR Y8L.GH

Mapcode Global: VHKHM.5CY5

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Accident Data

Accident ID
19854200H0123
Date
Saturday 16 February 1985
Time
20:04
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
4
Local Authority (Administrative)
Southend-on-Sea
Police Force
Essex
Road Class
A
Road Number
127
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Crossroads
Second Road Class
B
Second Road Number
1015
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
Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing
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, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Hit Bollard or refuge.
2				Male, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Nearside

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	66 - 75	Male	Serious
2	Driver or rider		2	56 - 65	Male	Slight
3	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	56 - 65	Female	Slight
4	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	56 - 65	Female	Slight

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