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Serious accident on A53, North Shropshire on Saturday 3 May 1980

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7925 / 52°47'32"N

Longitude: -2.6391 / 2°38'20"W

OS Eastings: 357000

OS Northings: 321850

OS Grid: SJ570218

Mapcode National: GBR 7N.X1H0

Mapcode Global: WH9CM.F2JJ

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

1980220605003

Date

Saturday 3 May 1980

Time

00:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Shropshire

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

A

Road Number

53

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights unlit

Weather Conditions

Fine + 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

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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