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Fatal accident on A551, Wirral on Friday 1 March 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4139 / 53°24'50"N

Longitude: -3.028 / 3°1'40"W

OS Eastings: 331770

OS Northings: 391280

OS Grid: SJ317912

Mapcode National: GBR 7X9Y.7Y

Mapcode Global: WH876.GGB5

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

198505G100675

Date

Friday 1 March 1985

Time

16:20

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wirral

Police Force

Merseyside

Road Class

A

Road Number

551

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

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

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Nearside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing) - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

1

36 - 45

Male

Fatal

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