Serious accident on A13, Basildon on Wednesday 23 December 1998

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Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5517 / 51°33'6"N

Longitude: 0.4671 / 0°28'1"E

OS Eastings: 571140

OS Northings: 186530

OS Grid: TQ711865

Mapcode National: GBR PMN.QWW

Mapcode Global: VHJL1.18R9

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Accident Data

Accident ID
19984200B0663
Date
Wednesday 23 December 1998
Time
13:30
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Basildon
Local Authority (Highways)
Essex County Council
Police Force
Essex
Road Class
A
Road Number
13
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
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 

Vehicles

Ref	Type	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under	3	Heavy oil (Diesel), 2874cc	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside.
2		10	Petrol, 998cc	Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Slowing or stopping	Back	Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
2	Driver or rider	Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant	1	46 - 55	Male	Slight
1	Driver or rider		2	16 - 20	Male	Serious

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