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Serious accident on A43, Cherwell on Friday 21 December 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9591 / 51°57'32"N

Longitude: -1.203 / 1°12'10"W

OS Eastings: 454860

OS Northings: 229260

OS Grid: SP548292

Mapcode National: GBR 8WP.2PL

Mapcode Global: VHCWX.30CY

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

197943G068129

Date

Friday 21 December 1979

Time

19:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Cherwell

Police Force

Thames Valley

Road Class

A

Road Number

43

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

Snow

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 moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Entered ditch.

2

,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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