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Serious accident on A442, Wyre Forest on Thursday 8 October 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3848 / 52°23'5"N

Longitude: -2.2438 / 2°14'37"W

OS Eastings: 383500

OS Northings: 276330

OS Grid: SO835763

Mapcode National: GBR 1CS.HHT

Mapcode Global: VH91V.2B46

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

1981220110009

Date

Thursday 8 October 1981

Time

21:21

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wyre Forest

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

A

Road Number

442

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation.

2

Male, Over 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

4

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

2

Over 75

Male

Serious

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