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Serious accident on B4398, Oswestry on Saturday 24 August 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7804 / 52°46'49"N

Longitude: -3.0666 / 3°3'59"W

OS Eastings: 328150

OS Northings: 320850

OS Grid: SJ281208

Mapcode National: GBR 72.XZJ5

Mapcode Global: WH794.VCWS

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

1985220608047

Date

Saturday 24 August 1985

Time

13:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Oswestry

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

B

Road Number

4398

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine + 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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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