Serious accident on A38, Birmingham on Friday 9 March 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.0274 / 57°1'38"N

Longitude: -5.9901 / 5°59'24"W

OS Eastings: 157960

OS Northings: 800000

OS Grid: NG579000

Mapcode National: GBR CBL4.P1F

Mapcode Global: WGZB2.YMRK

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197920C9UG300
Date
Friday 9 March 1979
Time
20:30
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
8
Local Authority (Administrative)
Birmingham
Police Force
West Midlands
Road Class
A
Road Number
38
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions
Other
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
Carriageway Hazards
None

Vehicles

Ref	Type	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under			Male, 36 - 45	;	Parked
2				Male, 26 - 35	;	Going ahead other

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	16 - 20	Female	Slight
2	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	21 - 25	Female	Slight
3	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	21 - 25	Female	Slight
4	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	16 - 20	Female	Slight
5	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	36 - 45	Female	Serious
6	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	21 - 25	Female	Serious
7	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	26 - 35	Female	Slight
8	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	36 - 45	Female	Slight

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