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Serious accident on M5, Dudley on Thursday 30 August 1979

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2812 / 52°16'52"N

Longitude: 6.6379 / 6°38'16"E

OS Eastings: 988820

OS Northings: 300000

OS Grid: TK888000

Mapcode National: NLD H5F.KS4

Mapcode Global: DEU 4DV.DW2

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

197920HULG030

Date

Thursday 30 August 1979

Time

11:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

4

Casualties

5

Local Authority (Administrative)

Dudley

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

5

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

Male, 26 - 35

;

Going ahead other

2

Male, 26 - 35

;

Waiting to go - held up

3

Male, 21 - 25

;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

4

Male, 36 - 45

;

Going ahead other

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

4

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

2

16 - 20

Female

Slight

5

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Slight

1

Driver or rider

3

26 - 35

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

3

26 - 35

Female

Serious

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