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Serious accident on B4040, North Wiltshire on Thursday 30 July 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6205 / 51°37'13"N

Longitude: -1.9292 / 1°55'44"W

OS Eastings: 405000

OS Northings: 191300

OS Grid: SU050913

Mapcode National: GBR 3S4.C32

Mapcode Global: VHB34.HJZL

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

198154DH01791

Date

Thursday 30 July 1981

Time

00:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Wiltshire

Police Force

Wiltshire

Road Class

B

Road Number

4040

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

2

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

Motorcycle 50cc and under

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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