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Serious accident on A420, Swindon on Friday 13 July 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5833 / 51°34'59"N

Longitude: -1.7084 / 1°42'30"W

OS Eastings: 420300

OS Northings: 187200

OS Grid: SU203872

Mapcode National: GBR 4V5.LX0

Mapcode Global: VHC0X.BGPL

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197954DH01699

Date

Friday 13 July 1979

Time

22:16

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Swindon

Police Force

Wiltshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

420

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

141

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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;

Turning right

Offside

2

Male, 26 - 35

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

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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