Latitude: 52.8427 / 52°50'33"N
Longitude: -3.011 / 3°0'39"W
OS Eastings: 332000
OS Northings: 327720
OS Grid: SJ320277
Mapcode National: GBR 75.STB3
Mapcode Global: WH89X.QTD3
Accident ID
1979220609046
Date
Sunday 23 September 1979
Time
02:30
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Oswestry
Police Force
West Mercia
Road Class
A
Road Number
4083
Road Type
Single 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
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Male, 21 - 25 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead left-hand bend |
Offside |
Left carriageway Offside. Hit Other permanent object. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Fatal |
|
2 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Female |
Serious |