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Serious accident on A51, Tamworth on Friday 11 January 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6235 / 52°37'24"N

Longitude: -1.6851 / 1°41'6"W

OS Eastings: 421410

OS Northings: 302910

OS Grid: SK214029

Mapcode National: GBR 5GY.DSS

Mapcode Global: WHCH4.2BT2

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1980210500999

Date

Friday 11 January 1980

Time

13:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

38

Local Authority (Administrative)

Tamworth

Police Force

Staffordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

51

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fog or mist

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded.

2

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

3

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

2

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Serious

4

Driver or rider

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

19

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

11 - 15

Male

Slight

20

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

11 - 15

Male

Slight

21

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

46 - 55

Female

Slight

22

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

11 - 15

Male

Slight

23

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

29

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

36 - 45

Female

Slight

30

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Slight

31

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

32

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

33

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

56 - 65

Male

Slight

34

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

36

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

37

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

38

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

0 - 5

Male

Slight

1

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

6 - 10

Female

Serious

3

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

6 - 10

Female

Serious

5

Driver or rider

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)

2

36 - 45

Male

Slight

6

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

6 - 10

Male

Slight

7

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

11 - 15

Male

Slight

8

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

6 - 10

Female

Slight

9

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

6 - 10

Female

Slight

10

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

6 - 10

Male

Slight

11

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

6 - 10

Male

Slight

12

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

6 - 10

Female

Slight

13

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

6 - 10

Male

Slight

14

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

6 - 10

Female

Slight

15

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

6 - 10

Female

Slight

16

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

6 - 10

Male

Slight

17

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

6 - 10

Male

Slight

18

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

11 - 15

Male

Slight

24

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

6 - 10

Male

Slight

25

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

6 - 10

Male

Slight

26

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

11 - 15

Female

Slight

27

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

6 - 10

Female

Slight

28

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

6 - 10

Male

Slight

35

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

6 - 10

Male

Slight

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