Menu
Every Accident

Serious accident on A51, Cannock Chase on Wednesday 7 November 1979

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7725 / 52°46'20"N

Longitude: -1.947 / 1°56'49"W

OS Eastings: 403670

OS Northings: 319430

OS Grid: SK036194

Mapcode National: GBR 3B6.0LJ

Mapcode Global: WHBF3.2K3X

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

1979219200729

Date

Wednesday 7 November 1979

Time

13:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

5

Local Authority (Administrative)

Cannock Chase

Police Force

Staffordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

51

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Private drive or entrance

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

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

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning left

Front

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

5

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

1

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Serious

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

0 - 5

Female

Slight

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

6 - 10

Male

Slight

everyaccident.co.uk is a Good Stuff website.