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Serious accident on A5, Telford and Wrekin on Friday 28 November 1980

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6891 / 52°41'20"N

Longitude: -2.5947 / 2°35'40"W

OS Eastings: 359900

OS Northings: 310320

OS Grid: SJ599103

Mapcode National: GBR BQ.3RWW

Mapcode Global: WH9D1.3NQV

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

1980220711035

Date

Friday 28 November 1980

Time

04:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Telford and Wrekin

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

Other

Road Surface Conditions

Frost or ice

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

Back

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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