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Fatal accident on A42, North West Leicestershire on Saturday 5 July 2008

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6952 / 52°41'42"N

Longitude: -1.5463 / 1°32'46"W

OS Eastings: 430759

OS Northings: 310927

OS Grid: SK307109

Mapcode National: GBR 5GB.5VF

Mapcode Global: WHCGT.6JX5

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

2008330804380

Date

Saturday 5 July 2008

Time

22:40

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

North West Leicestershire

Local Authority (Highways)

Leicestershire County Council

Police Force

Leicestershire

Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?

Yes

Road Class

A

Road Number

42

Road Type

Dual 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

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Car

2

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1910cc

Male, 38

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction

Going ahead other

Did not impact

2

Car

7

Petrol, 1794cc

Male, 54

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Car occupant

2

54

Male

Fatal

2

Passenger

Car occupant, Front seat passenger

2

34

Male

Fatal

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