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Serious accident on A36, West Wiltshire on Tuesday 25 December 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2381 / 51°14'17"N

Longitude: -2.242 / 2°14'31"W

OS Eastings: 383200

OS Northings: 148800

OS Grid: ST832488

Mapcode National: GBR 1TQ.9Z8

Mapcode Global: VH97G.342P

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

197954CW01429

Date

Tuesday 25 December 1979

Time

16:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

West Wiltshire

Police Force

Wiltshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

36

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

Frost or ice

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 other

Front

Skidded and overturned.

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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