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Fatal accident on B4556, Carmarthenshire on Friday 8 August 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8066 / 51°48'23"N

Longitude: -4.0172 / 4°1'1"W

OS Eastings: 261020

OS Northings: 213920

OS Grid: SN610139

Mapcode National: GBR DV.X86H

Mapcode Global: VH4J9.BV3F

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199763A524297

Date

Friday 8 August 1997

Time

16:30

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Carmarthenshire

Local Authority (Highways)

Carmarthenshire Council

Police Force

Dyfed-Powys

Road Class

B

Road Number

4556

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

10

Petrol, 1117cc

Male, Over 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Offside.

2

7

Petrol, 1237cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

Over 75

Male

Fatal

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

Over 75

Female

Serious

3

Driver or rider

2

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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