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Slight accident on A458, South Staffordshire on Wednesday 31 January 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4745 / 52°28'28"N

Longitude: -2.2546 / 2°15'16"W

OS Eastings: 382800

OS Northings: 286320

OS Grid: SO828863

Mapcode National: GBR 1BM.SXR

Mapcode Global: VH91F.V2XB

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979219200066

Date

Wednesday 31 January 1979

Time

22:00

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Staffordshire

Police Force

Staffordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

458

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

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;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded and overturned. Hit Bollard or refuge. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

2

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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