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Serious accident on A553, Wirral on Tuesday 21 October 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4076 / 53°24'27"N

Longitude: -3.0841 / 3°5'2"W

OS Eastings: 328030

OS Northings: 390630

OS Grid: SJ280906

Mapcode National: GBR 6YX1.36

Mapcode Global: WH761.LML1

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1997050217780

Date

Tuesday 21 October 1997

Time

17:33

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wirral

Local Authority (Highways)

Wirral Borough Council

Police Force

Merseyside

Road Class

A

Road Number

553

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

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

11

Petrol, 1196cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

15

Heavy oil (Diesel), 6000cc

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Reversing

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

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