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Serious accident on A449, Wolverhampton on Wednesday 26 November 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5914 / 52°35'29"N

Longitude: -2.1328 / 2°7'58"W

OS Eastings: 391100

OS Northings: 299300

OS Grid: SO911993

Mapcode National: GBR 1CH.8F

Mapcode Global: WHBFZ.64M5

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19802000G2420

Date

Wednesday 26 November 1980

Time

08:55

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wolverhampton

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

A

Road Number

449

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

More than 4 arms (not roundabout)

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

729

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Other

Road Surface Conditions

Frost or ice

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

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

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, Crossing elsewhere within 50m. of pedestrian crossing, Crossing from driver's nearside

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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