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Fatal accident on A362, West Wiltshire on Sunday 19 August 1979

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2111 / 51°12'39"N

Longitude: -2.2705 / 2°16'13"W

OS Eastings: 381200

OS Northings: 145800

OS Grid: ST812458

Mapcode National: GBR 0SR.2S4

Mapcode Global: VH97F.LTJG

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

197954AW03689

Date

Sunday 19 August 1979

Time

15:00

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

West Wiltshire

Police Force

Wiltshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

362

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded and overturned.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Serious

3

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Fatal

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