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Serious accident on A48, The Vale of Glamorgan on Saturday 27 April 1996

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4577 / 51°27'27"N

Longitude: -3.3846 / 3°23'4"W

OS Eastings: 303900

OS Northings: 174100

OS Grid: ST039741

Mapcode National: GBR HN.MHC1

Mapcode Global: VH6F9.9M2D

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

199662E010296

Date

Saturday 27 April 1996

Time

21:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

The Vale of Glamorgan

Local Authority (Highways)

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Police Force

South Wales

Road Class

A

Road Number

48

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Rural

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;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Offside

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Lamp post.

2

3

Petrol, 1389cc

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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