Fatal accident on A491, Dudley on Thursday 3 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0299 / 55°1'47"N

Longitude: 6.0142 / 6°0'51"E

OS Eastings: 911810

OS Northings: 600000

OS Grid: OU118000

Mapcode National: DEU 082C.7F3

Mapcode Global: WJ0YQ.CT4W

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197920E3HH303
Date
Thursday 3 May 1979
Time
07:35
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Dudley
Police Force
West Midlands
Road Class
A
Road Number
491
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Other
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
Carriageway Hazards
None

Vehicles

Ref	Type	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Pedal cycle			Male, 16 - 20	;	Turning right
2				Male, 36 - 45	;	Going ahead other

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider	Cyclist	1	11 - 15	Male	Fatal
2	Driver or rider		2	36 - 45	Male	Slight

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