Serious accident on A41, Birmingham on Sunday 31 March 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5016 / 52°30'5"N

Longitude: -1.9278 / 1°55'39"W

OS Eastings: 405000

OS Northings: 289300

OS Grid: SP050893

Mapcode National: GBR 5T1.74

Mapcode Global: VH9YW.JDQ4

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Accident Data

Accident ID
19852000C0660
Date
Sunday 31 March 1985
Time
17:20
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Birmingham
Police Force
West Midlands
Road Class
A
Road Number
41
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
T or staggered junction
Second Road Class
Unclassified
Second Road Number
1479
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	Type	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1		Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking static vehicle - offside	Front	Hit Parked vehicle.
2		Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Parked	Back
3	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front
4		Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	26 - 35	Male	Serious
2	Driver or rider	Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant	3	36 - 45	Male	Slight

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