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Serious accident on M42, Solihull on Tuesday 5 April 1994

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3783 / 52°22'41"N

Longitude: -1.7884 / 1°47'18"W

OS Eastings: 414500

OS Northings: 275600

OS Grid: SP145756

Mapcode National: GBR 4JC.YFG

Mapcode Global: VH9ZJ.YHD5

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

19942094L9148

Date

Tuesday 5 April 1994

Time

16:21

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Solihull

Local Authority (Highways)

Solihull Borough Council

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

42

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

Previous accident

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Rural

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

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside.

2

10

Heavy oil (Diesel), 14620cc

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Hit Previous accident. Left carriageway Nearside.

3

6

Heavy oil (Diesel), 14000cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Skidded. Hit Previous accident. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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