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Serious accident on A5, South Staffordshire on Friday 28 September 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6621 / 52°39'43"N

Longitude: -1.9804 / 1°58'49"W

OS Eastings: 401420

OS Northings: 307150

OS Grid: SK014071

Mapcode National: GBR 2B5.43T

Mapcode Global: WHBFN.KC41

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

1979219200633

Date

Friday 28 September 1979

Time

17:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

4

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Staffordshire

Police Force

Staffordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

5

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to turn right

Back

3

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

4

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

66 - 75

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

66 - 75

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

66 - 75

Male

Serious

4

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

11 - 15

Male

Slight

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