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Serious accident on A483, Swansea on Friday 21 February 1997

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6407 / 51°38'26"N

Longitude: -3.9783 / 3°58'41"W

OS Eastings: 263200

OS Northings: 195400

OS Grid: SS632954

Mapcode National: GBR WLK.HZ

Mapcode Global: VH4K9.0151

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

199762J006797

Date

Friday 21 February 1997

Time

21:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Swansea

Local Authority (Highways)

Swansea Council

Police Force

South Wales

Road Class

A

Road Number

483

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

4216

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights unlit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Urban

Pedestrian Crossing

Zebra

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

4

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1870cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Front

2

Petrol, 1796cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

2

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

16 - 20

Female

Slight

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