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Serious accident on M5, Sandwell on Friday 24 March 1989

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5358 / 52°32'8"N

Longitude: -1.9705 / 1°58'13"W

OS Eastings: 402100

OS Northings: 293100

OS Grid: SP021931

Mapcode National: GBR 2HM.SW

Mapcode Global: VH9YN.SJNF

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19892000K0646

Date

Friday 24 March 1989

Time

10:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

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

Unknown

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

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to left

Did not impact

2

7

Petrol, 998cc

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

3

11

Petrol, 1256cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

3

36 - 45

Female

Serious

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