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Serious accident on A342, Kennet on Wednesday 21 October 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3193 / 51°19'9"N

Longitude: -1.9253 / 1°55'31"W

OS Eastings: 405300

OS Northings: 157800

OS Grid: SU053578

Mapcode National: GBR 3WV.62C

Mapcode Global: VHB4P.L30G

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198154CZ04431

Date

Wednesday 21 October 1981

Time

13:15

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

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

248

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Kerb.

2

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

11 - 15

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

11 - 15

Male

Slight

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