Latitude: 52.5142 / 52°30'51"N
Longitude: -1.3346 / 1°20'4"W
OS Eastings: 445250
OS Northings: 290910
OS Grid: SP452909
Mapcode National: GBR 7MD.CCW
Mapcode Global: VHCT3.T29F
Accident ID
1997339701069
Date
Monday 10 February 1997
Time
06:15
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Hinckley and Bosworth
Local Authority (Highways)
Leicestershire County Council
Police Force
Leicestershire
Road Class
B
Road Number
578
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions
Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
None
Area Type
Rural
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
2 |
Heavy oil (Diesel), 1686cc |
Male, 46 - 55 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead left-hand bend |
Offside |
Overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
46 - 55 |
Male |
Fatal |