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Serious accident on A483, Oswestry on Thursday 17 April 1980

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8448 / 52°50'41"N

Longitude: -3.0584 / 3°3'30"W

OS Eastings: 328810

OS Northings: 328000

OS Grid: SJ288280

Mapcode National: GBR 73.STV4

Mapcode Global: WH78R.ZRSH

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

1980220604023

Date

Thursday 17 April 1980

Time

17:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Oswestry

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

A

Road Number

483

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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

Pedal cycle

Male, 6 - 10

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Cyclist

1

6 - 10

Male

Serious

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