Serious accident on A41, Telford and Wrekin on Friday 10 April 1981

Location Map

Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7356 / 52°44'8"N

Longitude: -2.3379 / 2°20'16"W

OS Eastings: 377280

OS Northings: 315380

OS Grid: SJ772153

Mapcode National: GBR 062.HQH

Mapcode Global: WH9CZ.1HZP

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1981220704012
Date
Friday 10 April 1981
Time
14:15
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Telford and Wrekin
Police Force
West Mercia
Road Class
A
Road Number
41
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
T or staggered junction
Second Road Class
Unclassified
Light Conditions
Daylight
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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact
1	Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside	Front
2	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
3	Male, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Offside
4	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to turn right	Did not impact

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	16 - 20	Male	Serious

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