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Serious accident on B4006, Swindon on Tuesday 15 January 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5574 / 51°33'26"N

Longitude: -1.8139 / 1°48'49"W

OS Eastings: 413000

OS Northings: 184300

OS Grid: SU130843

Mapcode National: GBR YL9.TK

Mapcode Global: VHB3L.H3YX

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

198554DN00365

Date

Tuesday 15 January 1985

Time

07:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Swindon

Police Force

Wiltshire

Road Class

B

Road Number

4006

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Snowing no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Snow

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, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In centre of carriageway - not on refuge, island or central reservation, Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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