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Serious accident on A442, Telford and Wrekin on Monday 9 July 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7655 / 52°45'55"N

Longitude: -2.5459 / 2°32'45"W

OS Eastings: 363260

OS Northings: 318790

OS Grid: SJ632187

Mapcode National: GBR 7S.YS2Y

Mapcode Global: WH9CN.VRV9

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

1979220707021

Date

Monday 9 July 1979

Time

23:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Telford and Wrekin

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

A

Road Number

442

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

Dry

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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

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