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Serious accident on A38, Birmingham on Monday 2 March 1981

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5311 / 52°31'51"N

Longitude: -1.7759 / 1°46'33"W

OS Eastings: 415300

OS Northings: 292600

OS Grid: SP153926

Mapcode National: GBR 3WP.BK

Mapcode Global: VH9YS.5NJ1

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

19812000D0542

Date

Monday 2 March 1981

Time

21:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Birmingham

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

A

Road Number

38

Road Type

Roundabout

Junction

Roundabout

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

38

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Raining 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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning left

Front

Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Nearside

Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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