Menu
Every Accident

Serious accident on A5, Telford and Wrekin on Thursday 12 February 1981

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6941 / 52°41'38"N

Longitude: -2.5757 / 2°34'32"W

OS Eastings: 361190

OS Northings: 310870

OS Grid: SJ611108

Mapcode National: GBR BR.3BMH

Mapcode Global: WH9D1.DJQZ

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

1981220702026

Date

Thursday 12 February 1981

Time

05:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Telford and Wrekin

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

A

Road Number

5

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

everyaccident.co.uk is a Good Stuff website.