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Serious accident on A342, Kennet on Monday 17 March 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2994 / 51°17'57"N

Longitude: -1.8264 / 1°49'34"W

OS Eastings: 412200

OS Northings: 155600

OS Grid: SU122556

Mapcode National: GBR 4YH.F2N

Mapcode Global: VHB4R.9LBR

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199754AP01387

Date

Monday 17 March 1997

Time

12:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Kennet

Local Authority (Highways)

Wiltshire Council

Police Force

Wiltshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

342

Road Type

Single 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

12

Petrol, 1275cc

Male, Over 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Telegraph or electricity pole.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

Over 75

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

Over 75

Female

Serious

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