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Serious accident on unclassified road, Oswestry on Saturday 23 August 1980

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8892 / 52°53'21"N

Longitude: -3.0648 / 3°3'53"W

OS Eastings: 328450

OS Northings: 332950

OS Grid: SJ284329

Mapcode National: GBR 73.Q004

Mapcode Global: WH78K.WMQX

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

1980220608040

Date

Saturday 23 August 1980

Time

00:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Oswestry

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

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

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Serious

3

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

4

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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