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Serious accident on A47, Solihull on Wednesday 23 April 1980

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5014 / 52°30'4"N

Longitude: -1.7716 / 1°46'17"W

OS Eastings: 415600

OS Northings: 289300

OS Grid: SP156893

Mapcode National: GBR 6X1.S6

Mapcode Global: VH9YZ.7DS9

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

19802000L0509

Date

Wednesday 23 April 1980

Time

17:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Solihull

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

A

Road Number

47

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

5380

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Zebra

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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