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Serious accident on B5062, Telford and Wrekin on Wednesday 4 April 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7645 / 52°45'52"N

Longitude: -2.5223 / 2°31'20"W

OS Eastings: 364850

OS Northings: 318670

OS Grid: SJ648186

Mapcode National: GBR 7S.YZT7

Mapcode Global: WH9CP.7S41

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979220704010

Date

Wednesday 4 April 1979

Time

21:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Telford and Wrekin

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

B

Road Number

5062

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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