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Serious accident on A40, Herefordshire, County of on Wednesday 9 December 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8512 / 51°51'4"N

Longitude: -2.6595 / 2°39'34"W

OS Eastings: 354670

OS Northings: 217160

OS Grid: SO546171

Mapcode National: GBR FN.TGYH

Mapcode Global: VH86N.VQDR

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199822EL04335

Date

Wednesday 9 December 1998

Time

04:36

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Herefordshire, County of

Local Authority (Highways)

Herefordshire Council

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

A

Road Number

40

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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

Petrol, 1761cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Nearside

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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