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Serious accident on A53, Newcastle-under-Lyme on Saturday 5 May 1979

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Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0091 / 53°0'32"N

Longitude: -2.2281 / 2°13'41"W

OS Eastings: 384790

OS Northings: 345780

OS Grid: SJ847457

Mapcode National: GBR M7H.8T

Mapcode Global: WHBCS.RM5H

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979219700165

Date

Saturday 5 May 1979

Time

16:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Police Force

Staffordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

53

Road Type

Roundabout

Junction

Roundabout

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

34

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

2

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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