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Serious accident on A491, Dudley on Sunday 1 May 1988

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4539 / 52°27'13"N

Longitude: -2.1442 / 2°8'38"W

OS Eastings: 390300

OS Northings: 284000

OS Grid: SO903840

Mapcode National: GBR 1C4.4QQ

Mapcode Global: VH91H.SLB7

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

19882000J0653

Date

Sunday 1 May 1988

Time

16:25

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Dudley

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

A

Road Number

491

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

More than 4 arms (not roundabout)

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

491

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning left

Front

Hit Bollard or refuge. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Male

Serious

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