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Fatal accident on A53, Shrewsbury and Atcham on Thursday 26 November 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7574 / 52°45'26"N

Longitude: -2.695 / 2°41'42"W

OS Eastings: 353190

OS Northings: 317980

OS Grid: SJ531179

Mapcode National: GBR 7K.ZCW6

Mapcode Global: WH8BG.KYVH

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

1981220611081

Date

Thursday 26 November 1981

Time

16:25

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Shrewsbury and Atcham

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

A

Road Number

53

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining no 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

Female, 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

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from driver's offside

1

Over 75

Male

Fatal

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