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Serious accident on A4040, Birmingham on Tuesday 30 December 1980

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5007 / 52°30'2"N

Longitude: -1.9395 / 1°56'22"W

OS Eastings: 404200

OS Northings: 289200

OS Grid: SP042892

Mapcode National: GBR 5Q1.MG

Mapcode Global: VH9YW.BDHT

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

19802000C2851

Date

Tuesday 30 December 1980

Time

22:03

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

4

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Birmingham

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

A

Road Number

4040

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

2798

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Nearside

Overturned. Hit Parked vehicle.

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

3

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Front

Hit Parked vehicle.

4

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Front

Hit Parked vehicle.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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