Serious accident on A45, Rugby on Saturday 7 May 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3645 / 52°21'52"N

Longitude: -1.4272 / 1°25'37"W

OS Eastings: 439100

OS Northings: 274200

OS Grid: SP391742

Mapcode National: GBR 6MQ.L0W

Mapcode Global: VHBX6.6TVS

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1983238300690
Date
Saturday 7 May 1983
Time
18:00
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
4
Local Authority (Administrative)
Rugby 
Police Force
Warwickshire
Road Class
A
Road Number
45
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
T or staggered junction
Second Road Class
A
Second Road Number
445
Light Conditions
Daylight
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				Male, 66 - 75	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Moving off	Front
2				Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Lamp post.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	66 - 75	Male	Serious
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	66 - 75	Female	Serious
3	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	36 - 45	Female	Slight
4	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	66 - 75	Male	Slight

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