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Fatal accident on A417, Forest of Dean on Tuesday 16 August 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9626 / 51°57'45"N

Longitude: -2.3274 / 2°19'38"W

OS Eastings: 377600

OS Northings: 229400

OS Grid: SO776294

Mapcode National: GBR 0HD.SGZ

Mapcode Global: VH93Q.LXYT

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

1983530BI0522

Date

Tuesday 16 August 1983

Time

22:40

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Forest of Dean

Police Force

Gloucestershire

Road Class

A

Road Number

417

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Fatal

2

Passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Serious

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