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Serious accident on A459, Dudley on Friday 23 May 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4477 / 52°26'51"N

Longitude: -2.047 / 2°2'49"W

OS Eastings: 396900

OS Northings: 283300

OS Grid: SO969833

Mapcode National: GBR 2DL.K8G

Mapcode Global: VH9Z0.GQPZ

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19802000J1019

Date

Friday 23 May 1980

Time

06:55

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Dudley

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

A

Road Number

459

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

9510

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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Offside

Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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