Fatal accident on A46, Coventry on Wednesday 22 March 1989

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.415 / 52°24'53"N

Longitude: -1.4648 / 1°27'53"W

OS Eastings: 436500

OS Northings: 279800

OS Grid: SP365798

Mapcode National: GBR HRK.99

Mapcode Global: VHBWZ.KKHJ

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Accident Data

Accident ID
19892000M0526
Date
Wednesday 22 March 1989
Time
10:10
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Coventry
Police Force
West Midlands
Road Class
A
Road Number
46
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Crossroads
Second Road Class
Unclassified
Second Road Number
7727
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Raining no 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		9	Petrol, 1275cc	Male, Over 75	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Offside	Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.
2		4	Petrol, 1598cc	Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	Over 75	Male	Fatal
2	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	16 - 20	Male	Serious

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