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Serious accident on B5016, East Staffordshire on Saturday 24 March 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7642 / 52°45'51"N

Longitude: -1.7114 / 1°42'41"W

OS Eastings: 419570

OS Northings: 318550

OS Grid: SK195185

Mapcode National: GBR 4CV.L50

Mapcode Global: WHCGB.PS78

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

1979219100092

Date

Saturday 24 March 1979

Time

23:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

East Staffordshire

Police Force

Staffordshire

Road Class

B

Road Number

5016

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

Roadworks

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Front

Hit Road works.

2

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

4

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Female

Slight

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