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Slight accident on A40, Monmouthshire on Sunday 31 August 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7877 / 51°47'15"N

Longitude: -2.7705 / 2°46'13"W

OS Eastings: 346950

OS Northings: 210170

OS Grid: SO469101

Mapcode National: GBR FH.YKF3

Mapcode Global: VH79J.XBQF

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

1997610103897

Date

Sunday 31 August 1997

Time

12:15

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Monmouthshire

Local Authority (Highways)

Monmouthshire Council

Police Force

Gwent

Road Class

A

Road Number

40

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Flood over 3cm. deep

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

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

2

Passenger

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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