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Fatal accident on M54, South Staffordshire on Wednesday 20 April 1988

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6403 / 52°38'25"N

Longitude: -2.1573 / 2°9'26"W

OS Eastings: 389450

OS Northings: 304740

OS Grid: SJ894047

Mapcode National: GBR 18T.FDF

Mapcode Global: WHBFK.TWWR

Approximate location: M54, Coven, Wolverhampton WV9 5BB

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

1988218201437

Date

Wednesday 20 April 1988

Time

00:01

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Staffordshire

Police Force

Staffordshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

54

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

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

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, Unknown or other

1

56 - 65

Male

Fatal

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