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Serious accident on A40, Cheltenham on Thursday 8 December 1988

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8934 / 51°53'36"N

Longitude: -2.0777 / 2°4'39"W

OS Eastings: 394750

OS Northings: 221650

OS Grid: SO947216

Mapcode National: GBR 2MB.9JS

Mapcode Global: VH947.XNZX

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1988530AI0787

Date

Thursday 8 December 1988

Time

18:25

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Cheltenham

Police Force

Gloucestershire

Road Class

A

Road Number

40

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no 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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Front

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Skidded and overturned.

3

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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