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Serious accident on A5, Oswestry on Friday 5 December 1980

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9102 / 52°54'36"N

Longitude: -3.0419 / 3°2'30"W

OS Eastings: 330030

OS Northings: 335260

OS Grid: SJ300352

Mapcode National: GBR 73.NRMB

Mapcode Global: WH89Q.73RT

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

1980220612010

Date

Friday 5 December 1980

Time

20:15

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

Fine + 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;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

2

Female, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Slight

3

Driver or rider

2

36 - 45

Female

Serious

4

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

16 - 20

Female

Serious

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