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Serious accident on A5, Harborough on Thursday 13 March 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4931 / 52°29'35"N

Longitude: -1.3043 / 1°18'15"W

OS Eastings: 447330

OS Northings: 288580

OS Grid: SP473885

Mapcode National: GBR 7MN.M2R

Mapcode Global: VHCT4.BLTN

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1997339701968

Date

Thursday 13 March 1997

Time

08:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Harborough

Local Authority (Highways)

Leicestershire County Council

Police Force

Leicestershire

Road Class

A

Road Number

5

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

B

Second Road Number

577

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

12

Petrol, 1997cc

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Offside

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

2

4

Petrol, 1587cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Female

Serious

2

Driver or rider

2

46 - 55

Male

Serious

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