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Serious accident on A552, Wirral on Thursday 8 February 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3965 / 53°23'47"N

Longitude: -3.0396 / 3°2'22"W

OS Eastings: 330970

OS Northings: 389350

OS Grid: SJ309893

Mapcode National: GBR 7Y65.Q5

Mapcode Global: WH876.8WTL

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197905F100215

Date

Thursday 8 February 1979

Time

20:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wirral

Police Force

Merseyside

Road Class

A

Road Number

552

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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

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

Male, 21 - 25

;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Other permanent object.

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

56 - 65

Female

Slight

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