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Serious accident on A489, Powys on Tuesday 2 September 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5061 / 52°30'21"N

Longitude: -3.2212 / 3°13'16"W

OS Eastings: 317210

OS Northings: 290500

OS Grid: SO172905

Mapcode National: GBR 9X.H7LR

Mapcode Global: VH68C.38YN

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

199763D528897

Date

Tuesday 2 September 1997

Time

00:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Powys

Local Authority (Highways)

Powys Council

Police Force

Dyfed-Powys

Road Class

A

Road Number

489

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Offside

Skidded.

2

Female, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

46 - 55

Male

Slight

3

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Female

Slight

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