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Serious accident on A40, Herefordshire, County of on Wednesday 6 December 2000

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.912 / 51°54'43"N

Longitude: -2.5575 / 2°33'26"W

OS Eastings: 361747

OS Northings: 223865

OS Grid: SO617238

Mapcode National: GBR FS.PQ7C

Mapcode Global: VH86J.M69L

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

200022EC15534

Date

Wednesday 6 December 2000

Time

07:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

5

Local Authority (Administrative)

Herefordshire, County of

Local Authority (Highways)

Herefordshire Council

Police Force

West Mercia

Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?

Yes

Road Class

A

Road Number

40

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Flood over 3cm. deep

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

11

Petrol, 1272cc

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded.

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

9

Petrol, 1753cc

Male, 16 - 20

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

26 - 35

Female

Serious

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

0 - 5

Female

Slight

5

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

6 - 10

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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