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Fatal accident on A523, Staffordshire Moorlands on Friday 19 December 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0869 / 53°5'12"N

Longitude: -1.9756 / 1°58'32"W

OS Eastings: 401730

OS Northings: 354410

OS Grid: SK017544

Mapcode National: GBR 24Y.KBC

Mapcode Global: WHBCJ.MNFW

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

1980210400431

Date

Friday 19 December 1980

Time

15:15

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Staffordshire Moorlands

Police Force

Staffordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

523

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Snowing no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Snow

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;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Offside

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Telegraph or electricity pole.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Fatal

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

46 - 55

Male

Slight

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