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Serious accident on A459, Sandwell on Wednesday 21 May 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4692 / 52°28'9"N

Longitude: -2.0618 / 2°3'42"W

OS Eastings: 395900

OS Northings: 285700

OS Grid: SO959857

Mapcode National: GBR 4VX.T7

Mapcode Global: VH9Z0.66WF

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19802000K1118

Date

Wednesday 21 May 1980

Time

07:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Sandwell

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

A

Road Number

459

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

11

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Other

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Central refuge

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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