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Serious accident on A47, Solihull on Thursday 3 April 1980

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4968 / 52°29'48"N

Longitude: -1.751 / 1°45'3"W

OS Eastings: 417000

OS Northings: 288800

OS Grid: SP170888

Mapcode National: GBR 4H2.G3L

Mapcode Global: VH9YZ.LHNS

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

19802000L0422

Date

Thursday 3 April 1980

Time

23:25

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Solihull

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

A

Road Number

47

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

8032

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

Other object on road

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

2

Pedal cycle

Male, 16 - 20

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

Cyclist

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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