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Fatal accident on unclassified road, North Wiltshire on Saturday 3 February 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5036 / 51°30'12"N

Longitude: -1.9063 / 1°54'22"W

OS Eastings: 406600

OS Northings: 178300

OS Grid: SU066783

Mapcode National: GBR 3TJ.QVV

Mapcode Global: VHB3Q.XG2P

Approximate location: 14 Withy Bed, Bushton, Swindon SN4 7QD

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

197954DW00389

Date

Saturday 3 February 1979

Time

14:55

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Wiltshire

Police Force

Wiltshire

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

1

26 - 35

Male

Fatal

2

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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