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Serious accident on A55, Chester on Friday 18 September 1981

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1577 / 53°9'27"N

Longitude: -2.9361 / 2°56'10"W

OS Eastings: 337500

OS Northings: 362700

OS Grid: SJ375627

Mapcode National: GBR 78.51UW

Mapcode Global: WH88D.WW0L

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

1981071A11353

Date

Friday 18 September 1981

Time

19:39

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Chester

Police Force

Cheshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

55

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Overturned. Left carriageway Nearside.

2

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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