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Serious accident on unclassified road, Telford and Wrekin on Thursday 25 October 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6234 / 52°37'24"N

Longitude: -2.4608 / 2°27'39"W

OS Eastings: 368900

OS Northings: 302950

OS Grid: SJ689029

Mapcode National: GBR BX.7WCS

Mapcode Global: WH9DH.5BF5

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979220710048

Date

Thursday 25 October 1979

Time

23:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Telford and Wrekin

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Offside

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Serious

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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