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Serious accident on A38, Birmingham on Saturday 14 March 1981

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4719 / 52°28'18"N

Longitude: -1.8998 / 1°53'59"W

OS Eastings: 406900

OS Northings: 286000

OS Grid: SP069860

Mapcode National: GBR 60C.DS

Mapcode Global: VH9Z3.04ZC

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

19812000F0409

Date

Saturday 14 March 1981

Time

15:55

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

4

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Birmingham

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

A

Road Number

38

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

175

Light Conditions

Daylight

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Hit Parked vehicle.

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning left

Back

Skidded.

3

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Offside

4

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Skidded. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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