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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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