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Serious accident on C70, North Wiltshire on Saturday 17 May 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.606 / 51°36'21"N

Longitude: -1.8483 / 1°50'53"W

OS Eastings: 410600

OS Northings: 189700

OS Grid: SU106897

Mapcode National: GBR 3SG.7JT

Mapcode Global: VHB35.XW7P

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198054DH01300

Date

Saturday 17 May 1980

Time

14:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

9

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Wiltshire

Police Force

Wiltshire

Road Class

C

Road Number

70

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

47

Light Conditions

Daylight

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

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside.

2

Female, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Skidded and overturned. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Straight ahead at junction.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

5

Driver or rider

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

46 - 55

Male

Slight

6

Passenger

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

26 - 35

Female

Serious

7

Passenger

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

46 - 55

Female

Slight

8

Passenger

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

6 - 10

Female

Slight

9

Passenger

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

11 - 15

Male

Slight

1

Driver or rider

2

46 - 55

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

56 - 65

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

11 - 15

Female

Serious

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

11 - 15

Female

Slight

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