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Serious accident on A420, North Wiltshire on Wednesday 1 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5503 / 51°33'0"N

Longitude: -1.8197 / 1°49'10"W

OS Eastings: 412600

OS Northings: 183500

OS Grid: SU126835

Mapcode National: GBR YKK.1D

Mapcode Global: VHB3L.D9WF

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197954DD08509

Date

Wednesday 1 August 1979

Time

07:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Wiltshire

Police Force

Wiltshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

420

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

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

Motorcycle 50cc and under

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Hit Parked vehicle.

2

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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