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Serious accident on A52, Stoke-on-Trent on Saturday 22 August 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.011 / 53°0'39"N

Longitude: -2.1739 / 2°10'25"W

OS Eastings: 388430

OS Northings: 345980

OS Grid: SJ884459

Mapcode National: GBR MLH.Z4

Mapcode Global: WHBCT.LL11

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

1981211300449

Date

Saturday 22 August 1981

Time

14:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Stoke-on-Trent

Police Force

Staffordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

52

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining + 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

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to turn right

Front

3

Male, 16 - 20

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

3

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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