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Serious accident on A5266, Telford and Wrekin on Thursday 15 March 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6958 / 52°41'44"N

Longitude: -2.4363 / 2°26'10"W

OS Eastings: 370610

OS Northings: 310990

OS Grid: SJ706109

Mapcode National: GBR BY.38XR

Mapcode Global: WH9D3.KH2P

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979220703020

Date

Thursday 15 March 1979

Time

07:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Telford and Wrekin

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

A

Road Number

5266

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

Road surface defective

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Male, 21 - 25

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

2

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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