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Serious accident on A5, Oswestry on Tuesday 25 March 1980

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9263 / 52°55'34"N

Longitude: -3.0449 / 3°2'41"W

OS Eastings: 329850

OS Northings: 337050

OS Grid: SJ298370

Mapcode National: GBR 73.MQVX

Mapcode Global: WH89J.6Q90

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

1980220603040

Date

Tuesday 25 March 1980

Time

17:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Oswestry

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

A

Road Number

5

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Snowing + high winds

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, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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