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Fatal accident on A483, Oswestry on Thursday 1 December 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7878 / 52°47'16"N

Longitude: -3.0819 / 3°4'55"W

OS Eastings: 327130

OS Northings: 321690

OS Grid: SJ271216

Mapcode National: GBR 72.XFVJ

Mapcode Global: WH794.M6M3

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

1983220612003

Date

Thursday 1 December 1983

Time

22:50

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Oswestry

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

A

Road Number

483

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Male

Fatal

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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