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Slight accident on A49, South Shropshire on Friday 31 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5376 / 52°32'15"N

Longitude: -2.8013 / 2°48'4"W

OS Eastings: 345750

OS Northings: 293610

OS Grid: SO457936

Mapcode National: GBR BG.F917

Mapcode Global: VH75V.DHF0

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979220108071

Date

Friday 31 August 1979

Time

07:20

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Shropshire

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

A

Road Number

49

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

B

Second Road Number

4371

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Central refuge

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Front

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

56 - 65

Female

Slight

2

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Male

Slight

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