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Serious accident on A456, Dudley on Sunday 20 July 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4468 / 52°26'48"N

Longitude: -2.0338 / 2°2'1"W

OS Eastings: 397800

OS Northings: 283200

OS Grid: SO978832

Mapcode National: GBR 51N.RS

Mapcode Global: VH9Z0.PRPP

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

19802000J1386

Date

Sunday 20 July 1980

Time

17:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Dudley

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

A

Road Number

456

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

B

Second Road Number

4043

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Slowing or stopping

Did not impact

2

Male, 16 - 20

;

Going ahead other

Nearside

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

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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