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Serious accident on A518, Telford and Wrekin on Monday 28 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7264 / 52°43'35"N

Longitude: -2.4227 / 2°25'21"W

OS Eastings: 371550

OS Northings: 314390

OS Grid: SJ715143

Mapcode National: GBR BZ.169D

Mapcode Global: WH9CX.RQJR

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979220705054

Date

Monday 28 May 1979

Time

17:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Telford and Wrekin

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

A

Road Number

518

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

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

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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