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Serious accident on A38, Birmingham on Friday 23 January 1981

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4243 / 52°25'27"N

Longitude: -1.9573 / 1°57'26"W

OS Eastings: 403000

OS Northings: 280700

OS Grid: SP030807

Mapcode National: GBR 5LX.PV

Mapcode Global: VH9Z8.1B3D

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

19812000B0210

Date

Friday 23 January 1981

Time

03:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Birmingham

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

A

Road Number

38

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

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

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded and overturned. Hit Lamp post.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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