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Serious accident on A540, Wirral on Saturday 15 August 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3311 / 53°19'52"N

Longitude: -3.1044 / 3°6'15"W

OS Eastings: 326550

OS Northings: 382150

OS Grid: SJ265821

Mapcode National: GBR 6YRX.QL

Mapcode Global: WH76F.8JZM

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

198105G402233

Date

Saturday 15 August 1981

Time

04:25

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wirral

Police Force

Merseyside

Road Class

A

Road Number

540

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Telegraph or electricity pole.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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