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Serious accident on unclassified road, Oswestry on Sunday 11 May 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8248 / 52°49'29"N

Longitude: -3.0532 / 3°3'11"W

OS Eastings: 329130

OS Northings: 325770

OS Grid: SJ291257

Mapcode National: GBR 73.V2VV

Mapcode Global: WH8B3.28C9

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

1980220605022

Date

Sunday 11 May 1980

Time

00:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Oswestry

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

Road surface defective

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

Motorcycle 50cc and under

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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