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Slight accident on A48, Cardiff on Saturday 20 August 2005

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5055 / 51°30'19"N

Longitude: -3.191 / 3°11'27"W

OS Eastings: 317436

OS Northings: 179174

OS Grid: ST174791

Mapcode National: GBR KFB.G9

Mapcode Global: VH6F6.MFX8

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Accident Data

Accident ID

2005620137140

Date

Saturday 20 August 2005

Time

18:50

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

5

Local Authority (Administrative)

Cardiff

Local Authority (Highways)

Cardiff Council

Police Force

South Wales

Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?

No

Road Class

A

Road Number

48

Road Type

Dual 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

Auto traffic signal - out

Area Type

Urban

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

Car

Not known,

Leaving lay-by or hard shoulder; Not at or within 20 metres of junction

Moving off

Did not impact

2

Car

5

Petrol, 1597cc

Male, 63

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction

Going ahead other

Back

Skidded.

3

Car

6

Petrol, 1796cc

Male, 24

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded and overturned. Hit Bollard or refuge. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Car occupant

3

24

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

Car occupant, Front seat passenger

3

23

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

Car occupant, Rear seat passenger

3

3

Male

Slight

4

Passenger

Car occupant, Rear seat passenger

3

5

Male

Slight

5

Passenger

Car occupant, Rear seat passenger

3

1

Male

Slight

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