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Serious accident on A420, North Wiltshire on Friday 16 October 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4711 / 51°28'15"N

Longitude: -2.1957 / 2°11'44"W

OS Eastings: 386500

OS Northings: 174700

OS Grid: ST865747

Mapcode National: GBR 1QW.PPL

Mapcode Global: VH969.W9K3

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

199854CS06028

Date

Friday 16 October 1998

Time

19:29

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Wiltshire

Local Authority (Highways)

Wiltshire Council

Police Force

Wiltshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

420

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

86

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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

2

Petrol, 3947cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Entered ditch.

2

Other vehicle

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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