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Serious accident on A45, Solihull on Friday 21 March 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4446 / 52°26'40"N

Longitude: -1.716 / 1°42'57"W

OS Eastings: 419400

OS Northings: 283000

OS Grid: SP194830

Mapcode National: GBR 4HP.QZC

Mapcode Global: VHBWN.6TPB

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

19802000L0356

Date

Friday 21 March 1980

Time

02:48

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Solihull

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

A

Road Number

45

Road Type

Roundabout

Junction

Roundabout

Second Road Class

Motorway

Second Road Number

42

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 21 - 25

;

Turning left

Front

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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