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Serious accident on B4373, Telford and Wrekin on Thursday 11 October 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7067 / 52°42'24"N

Longitude: -2.4453 / 2°26'43"W

OS Eastings: 370010

OS Northings: 312210

OS Grid: SJ700122

Mapcode National: GBR BY.2DQV

Mapcode Global: WH9D3.D7T9

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979220710023

Date

Thursday 11 October 1979

Time

19:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Telford and Wrekin

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

B

Road Number

4373

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

3

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

1

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

16 - 20

Female

Serious

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