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Fatal accident on A53, North Shropshire on Thursday 17 February 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8904 / 52°53'25"N

Longitude: -2.5341 / 2°32'2"W

OS Eastings: 364160

OS Northings: 332680

OS Grid: SJ641326

Mapcode National: GBR 7S.PWH6

Mapcode Global: WH9C3.1MK1

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

1983220602019

Date

Thursday 17 February 1983

Time

20:00

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Shropshire

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

A

Road Number

53

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

Frost or ice

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;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Nearside

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside.

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

3

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

11 - 15

Female

Fatal

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

46 - 55

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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