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Serious accident on A5, Oswestry on Sunday 30 March 1980

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9025 / 52°54'8"N

Longitude: -3.0415 / 3°2'29"W

OS Eastings: 330040

OS Northings: 334400

OS Grid: SJ300344

Mapcode National: GBR 73.P5PX

Mapcode Global: WH89Q.79XR

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

1980220603059

Date

Sunday 30 March 1980

Time

21:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

4

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

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining no 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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Offside

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded and overturned.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

4

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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