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Serious accident on A53, Stoke-on-Trent on Thursday 20 August 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0433 / 53°2'35"N

Longitude: -2.1724 / 2°10'20"W

OS Eastings: 388540

OS Northings: 349570

OS Grid: SJ885495

Mapcode National: GBR MM3.9L

Mapcode Global: WHBCM.LRRT

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

1981211300466

Date

Thursday 20 August 1981

Time

09:55

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Stoke-on-Trent

Police Force

Staffordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

53

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

B

Second Road Number

5049

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

Other vehicle

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Nearside

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 56 - 65

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

Other vehicle occupant

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

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

2

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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