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Serious accident on A45, Coventry on Thursday 4 September 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4235 / 52°25'24"N

Longitude: -1.572 / 1°34'19"W

OS Eastings: 429200

OS Northings: 280700

OS Grid: SP292807

Mapcode National: GBR 5KL.5C5

Mapcode Global: VHBWX.PBSZ

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19802000M2097

Date

Thursday 4 September 1980

Time

23:08

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Coventry

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

A

Road Number

45

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Nearside

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

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

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