Slight accident on A342, Kennet on Thursday 31 July 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2994 / 51°17'57"N

Longitude: -1.8235 / 1°49'24"W

OS Eastings: 412400

OS Northings: 155600

OS Grid: SU124556

Mapcode National: GBR 4YH.FSL

Mapcode Global: VHB4R.BLVR

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Accident Data

Accident ID
199754AP03957
Date
Thursday 31 July 1997
Time
07:30
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
3
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		7	Petrol, 1590cc	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside	Front	Skidded.
2		2	Petrol, 1196cc	Female, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead left-hand bend	Front	Skidded.
3	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under			Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead right-hand bend	Did not impact

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	36 - 45	Male	Slight
2	Driver or rider		2	46 - 55	Female	Slight

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