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Serious accident on A38, Stroud on Saturday 29 December 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6701 / 51°40'12"N

Longitude: -2.4381 / 2°26'17"W

OS Eastings: 369800

OS Northings: 196900

OS Grid: ST698969

Mapcode National: GBR JY.5TPW

Mapcode Global: VH87R.P9F2

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

1979530EI0642

Date

Saturday 29 December 1979

Time

14:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Stroud

Police Force

Gloucestershire

Road Class

A

Road Number

38

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Offside

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

56 - 65

Female

Serious

2

Driver or rider

2

46 - 55

Male

Serious

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