Slight accident on A449, South Staffordshire on Friday 23 March 1979

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Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6671 / 52°40'1"N

Longitude: -2.1315 / 2°7'53"W

OS Eastings: 391200

OS Northings: 307720

OS Grid: SJ912077

Mapcode National: GBR 18G.V7R

Mapcode Global: WHBFL.7774

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1979219200170
Date
Friday 23 March 1979
Time
11:20
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
South Staffordshire
Police Force
Staffordshire
Road Class
A
Road Number
449
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Crossroads
Second Road Class
Unclassified
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
Carriageway Hazards
Other object on road
Special Conditions at Site
None
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres 

Vehicles

Ref	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Did not impact
2	Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Did not impact
3	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Hit Other object.
4	Male, 36 - 45	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		3	26 - 35	Male	Slight
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	4	36 - 45	Female	Slight

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