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Serious accident on A520, Stafford on Sunday 18 November 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9105 / 52°54'37"N

Longitude: -2.1356 / 2°8'7"W

OS Eastings: 390980

OS Northings: 334790

OS Grid: SJ909347

Mapcode National: GBR 15K.DX6

Mapcode Global: WHBDF.53BL

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

1979219800537

Date

Sunday 18 November 1979

Time

14:07

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Stafford

Police Force

Staffordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

520

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine 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 left-hand bend

Nearside

Overturned. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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