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Serious accident on A449, Wolverhampton on Sunday 8 June 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6283 / 52°37'41"N

Longitude: -2.127 / 2°7'37"W

OS Eastings: 391500

OS Northings: 303400

OS Grid: SJ915034

Mapcode National: GBR 1D2.J6

Mapcode Global: WHBFS.96DF

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19802000G1079

Date

Sunday 8 June 1980

Time

13:18

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wolverhampton

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

A

Road Number

449

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Lamp post.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

46 - 55

Male

Serious

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