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Fatal accident on A491, Dudley on Saturday 6 January 1996

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4566 / 52°27'23"N

Longitude: -2.15 / 2°9'0"W

OS Eastings: 389900

OS Northings: 284300

OS Grid: SO899843

Mapcode National: GBR 1BY.WS9

Mapcode Global: VH91H.PJ64

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19962096J0056

Date

Saturday 6 January 1996

Time

18:30

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Dudley

Local Authority (Highways)

Dudley Borough Council

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

A

Road Number

491

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Raining + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Urban

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

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

14

Heavy oil (Diesel), 3782cc

Male, 66 - 75

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, Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility, Crossing from driver's offside

1

36 - 45

Female

Fatal

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