Serious accident on B4396, Oswestry on Thursday 2 April 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8102 / 52°48'36"N

Longitude: -3.0607 / 3°3'38"W

OS Eastings: 328600

OS Northings: 324150

OS Grid: SJ286241

Mapcode National: GBR 73.W103

Mapcode Global: WH78Y.YMPJ

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1981220604003
Date
Thursday 2 April 1981
Time
17:55
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Oswestry
Police Force
West Mercia
Road Class
B
Road Number
4396
Road Type
Single 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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 21 - 25	;	Going ahead right-hand bend	Front	Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside.
2	Female, 36 - 45	On lay-by or hard shoulder;	Parked	Offside
3	Male, 56 - 65	On lay-by or hard shoulder;	Parked	Back
4	Male, 26 - 35	On lay-by or hard shoulder;	Parked	Back

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	21 - 25	Male	Slight
2	Passenger		1	21 - 25	Male	Serious

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