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Fatal accident on A342, Kennet on Tuesday 24 November 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3697 / 51°22'10"N

Longitude: -2.0373 / 2°2'14"W

OS Eastings: 397500

OS Northings: 163400

OS Grid: ST975634

Mapcode National: GBR 2TS.1RF

Mapcode Global: VHB47.MTTW

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198154CZ04851

Date

Tuesday 24 November 1981

Time

06:00

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

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

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

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Fatal

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