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Serious accident on A40, Carmarthenshire on Sunday 20 July 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.884 / 51°53'2"N

Longitude: -3.9951 / 3°59'42"W

OS Eastings: 262780

OS Northings: 222480

OS Grid: SN627224

Mapcode National: GBR DW.RFPF

Mapcode Global: VH4HX.PXT4

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

199763A521197

Date

Sunday 20 July 1997

Time

19:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Carmarthenshire

Local Authority (Highways)

Carmarthenshire Council

Police Force

Dyfed-Powys

Road Class

A

Road Number

40

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Private drive or entrance

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Offside

2

1

Petrol, 1137cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

2

16 - 20

Female

Slight

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