Serious accident on M5, Bromsgrove on Saturday 26 July 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3863 / 52°23'10"N

Longitude: -2.0477 / 2°2'51"W

OS Eastings: 396850

OS Northings: 276480

OS Grid: SO968764

Mapcode National: GBR 2FC.C48

Mapcode Global: VH9ZD.G8BZ

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1980220207056
Date
Saturday 26 July 1980
Time
08:35
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Bromsgrove
Police Force
West Mercia
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
5
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
2	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Slowing or stopping	Back
3	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.
4	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Nearside

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		2	26 - 35	Male	Serious
2	Passenger		2	16 - 20	Female	Slight

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