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Serious accident on unclassified road, Oswestry on Thursday 18 August 1988

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8231 / 52°49'22"N

Longitude: -3.0249 / 3°1'29"W

OS Eastings: 331030

OS Northings: 325550

OS Grid: SJ310255

Mapcode National: GBR 74.V9PZ

Mapcode Global: WH8B3.H9SM

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

1988220608032

Date

Thursday 18 August 1988

Time

09:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Oswestry

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Flood over 3cm. deep

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded.

2

Female, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

0 - 5

Female

Slight

4

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

2

Over 75

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

2

11 - 15

Female

Slight

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