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Serious accident on A53, North Shropshire on Saturday 4 July 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8752 / 52°52'30"N

Longitude: -2.5583 / 2°33'29"W

OS Eastings: 362520

OS Northings: 331000

OS Grid: SJ625310

Mapcode National: GBR 7R.QWLV

Mapcode Global: WH9C2.NZZQ

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

1981220607017

Date

Saturday 4 July 1981

Time

12:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Shropshire

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

A

Road Number

53

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

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

U-turn

Offside

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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