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Serious accident on A5191, Shrewsbury and Atcham on Wednesday 22 April 1981

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7053 / 52°42'19"N

Longitude: -2.7456 / 2°44'44"W

OS Eastings: 349720

OS Northings: 312220

OS Grid: SJ497122

Mapcode National: GBR BJ.2QRC

Mapcode Global: WH8BT.S8SD

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

1981220604051

Date

Wednesday 22 April 1981

Time

07:42

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Shrewsbury and Atcham

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

A

Road Number

5191

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Other junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Nearside

Skidded.

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

46 - 55

Female

Slight

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