Fatal accident on A34, Cannock Chase on Saturday 13 August 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7102 / 52°42'36"N

Longitude: -2.0404 / 2°2'25"W

OS Eastings: 397370

OS Northings: 312500

OS Grid: SJ973125

Mapcode National: GBR 29J.0Z1

Mapcode Global: WHBFF.M4MN

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1983213200516
Date
Saturday 13 August 1983
Time
09:20
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Cannock Chase
Police Force
Staffordshire
Road Class
A
Road Number
34
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
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	Outcome
1	Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking static vehicle - offside	Front	Hit Parked vehicle.
2	Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking static vehicle - offside	Front
3	Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking static vehicle - offside	Front	Skidded and overturned.
4	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Parked	Back

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	16 - 20	Male	Fatal
2	Driver or rider		2	16 - 20	Male	Slight

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