Latitude: 52.7512 / 52°45'4"N
Longitude: -2.1007 / 2°6'2"W
OS Eastings: 393300
OS Northings: 317070
OS Grid: SJ933170
Mapcode National: GBR 28V.HQL
Mapcode Global: WHBF6.P3WP
Accident ID
1983213200741
Date
Saturday 5 November 1983
Time
01:55
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
10
Casualties
28
Local Authority (Administrative)
South Staffordshire
Police Force
Staffordshire
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
6
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions
Fog or mist
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
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 other |
Front |
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2 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Back |
|
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3 |
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Skidded. |
||
4 |
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) |
Male, 56 - 65 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Back |
|
||
5 |
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Back |
|
||
6 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Waiting to go - held up |
Front |
|
|||
7 |
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) |
Male, 56 - 65 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Waiting to go - held up |
Back |
|
||
8 |
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Overtaking static vehicle - offside |
Offside |
Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier. |
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9 |
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) |
Male, 21 - 25 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Skidded. |
||
10 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
|
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
2 |
26 - 35 |
Male |
Serious |
|
2 |
Passenger |
2 |
16 - 20 |
Male |
Serious |
|
28 |
Driver or rider |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats) |
3 |
36 - 45 |
Male |
Slight |
25 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
5 |
16 - 20 |
Male |
Slight |
26 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
5 |
16 - 20 |
Female |
Slight |
3 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
7 |
16 - 20 |
Female |
Serious |
4 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
7 |
46 - 55 |
Female |
Serious |
5 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
7 |
36 - 45 |
Female |
Serious |
10 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
7 |
26 - 35 |
Female |
Slight |
11 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
7 |
56 - 65 |
Female |
Slight |
12 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
7 |
36 - 45 |
Female |
Slight |
14 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
7 |
0 - 5 |
Male |
Slight |
15 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
7 |
26 - 35 |
Female |
Slight |
16 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
7 |
36 - 45 |
Female |
Slight |
17 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
7 |
26 - 35 |
Female |
Slight |
18 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
7 |
26 - 35 |
Female |
Slight |
19 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
7 |
26 - 35 |
Female |
Slight |
27 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
7 |
56 - 65 |
Male |
Slight |
9 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
9 |
16 - 20 |
Female |
Slight |
22 |
Driver or rider |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats) |
9 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Slight |
23 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
9 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Slight |
24 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
9 |
16 - 20 |
Female |
Slight |
6 |
Driver or rider |
10 |
26 - 35 |
Male |
Slight |
|
7 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
10 |
21 - 25 |
Female |
Slight |
8 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
10 |
56 - 65 |
Female |
Slight |
13 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
10 |
36 - 45 |
Female |
Slight |
20 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
10 |
0 - 5 |
Female |
Slight |
21 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
10 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Slight |