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Slight accident on A48, Cardiff on Monday 21 October 1996

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5048 / 51°30'17"N

Longitude: -3.1915 / 3°11'29"W

OS Eastings: 317400

OS Northings: 179100

OS Grid: ST174791

Mapcode National: GBR KFB.CJ

Mapcode Global: VH6F6.MFNS

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199662L036696

Date

Monday 21 October 1996

Time

13:08

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Cardiff

Local Authority (Highways)

Cardiff Council

Police Force

South Wales

Road Class

A

Road Number

48

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Urban

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

Heavy oil (Diesel), 5480cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Front

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Front

Skidded and overturned.

3

4

Petrol, 1796cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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