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Serious accident on A5, Oswestry on Sunday 14 March 1982

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8743 / 52°52'27"N

Longitude: -3.0031 / 3°0'11"W

OS Eastings: 332580

OS Northings: 331230

OS Grid: SJ325312

Mapcode National: GBR 75.QWJL

Mapcode Global: WH89X.V03T

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

1982220603023

Date

Sunday 14 March 1982

Time

01:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Oswestry

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

A

Road Number

5

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

495

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights unlit

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Submerged in water.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

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