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Serious accident on A5, Cannock Chase on Friday 12 August 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.668 / 52°40'4"N

Longitude: -2.0042 / 2°0'15"W

OS Eastings: 399810

OS Northings: 307810

OS Grid: SJ998078

Mapcode National: GBR 29Y.Q2Z

Mapcode Global: WHBFN.56VG

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1983213200507

Date

Friday 12 August 1983

Time

21:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Cannock Chase

Police Force

Staffordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

5

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking - nearside

Front

Left carriageway Nearside.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to turn right

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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