Slight accident on M5, Sandwell on Friday 8 September 1989

Location Map

Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5061 / 52°30'21"N

Longitude: -1.9896 / 1°59'22"W

OS Eastings: 400800

OS Northings: 289800

OS Grid: SP008898

Mapcode National: GBR 2CZ.LJ

Mapcode Global: VH9YV.G8JN

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Accident Data

Accident ID
19892000K1671
Date
Friday 8 September 1989
Time
12:27
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Sandwell
Police Force
West Midlands
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
5
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
Roadworks
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres 

Vehicles

Ref	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	5	Petrol, 1970cc	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.
2	8	Petrol, 1490cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
3	5	Petrol, 1600cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
4			Not known,	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		2	26 - 35	Male	Slight

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