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Serious accident on A438, Malvern Hills on Friday 12 December 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0493 / 52°2'57"N

Longitude: -2.5126 / 2°30'45"W

OS Eastings: 364940

OS Northings: 239110

OS Grid: SO649391

Mapcode National: GBR FV.F3C8

Mapcode Global: VH85S.DRJD

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1980220512024

Date

Friday 12 December 1980

Time

14:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Malvern Hills

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

A

Road Number

438

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Other

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

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Offside

Skidded.

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Offside

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded.

3

Other vehicle

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

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

2

56 - 65

Male

Serious

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