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	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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