Serious accident on A459, Sandwell on Friday 24 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 49.6454 / 49°38'43"N

Longitude: 5.6743 / 5°40'27"E

OS Eastings: 953870

OS Northings: -0

OS Grid: TZ538000

Mapcode National: BEL VLK.6D2

Mapcode Global: FRA Q9SW.SJQ

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197920HOTBC50
Date
Friday 24 August 1979
Time
19:05
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Sandwell
Police Force
West Midlands
Road Class
A
Road Number
459
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
T or staggered junction
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				Male, 36 - 45	;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside
2	Pedal cycle			Male, 16 - 20	;	Turning right

Casualties

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

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