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Fatal accident on A55, Chester on Friday 29 February 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.2941 / 55°17'38"N

Longitude: -2.0548 / 2°3'17"W

OS Eastings: 396620

OS Northings: 600000

OS Grid: NT966000

Mapcode National: GBR G727.Y0

Mapcode Global: WHB0V.D6S9

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

198007BTGLE00

Date

Friday 29 February 1980

Time

06:55

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Chester

Police Force

Cheshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

55

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 21 - 25

;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

2

Male, 26 - 35

;

Going ahead other

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

26 - 35

Male

Fatal

2

Driver or rider

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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