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Serious accident on A342, Kennet on Sunday 30 August 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3409 / 51°20'27"N

Longitude: -1.9727 / 1°58'21"W

OS Eastings: 402000

OS Northings: 160200

OS Grid: SU020602

Mapcode National: GBR 3WD.S4F

Mapcode Global: VHB4G.RKHF

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198154CZ03851

Date

Sunday 30 August 1981

Time

23:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Kennet

Police Force

Wiltshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

342

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Offside

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Offside

Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

2

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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