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Serious accident on M42, Solihull on Thursday 1 August 1996

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4725 / 52°28'20"N

Longitude: -1.7129 / 1°42'46"W

OS Eastings: 419600

OS Northings: 286100

OS Grid: SP196861

Mapcode National: GBR 4H9.ZR1

Mapcode Global: VHBWN.83BX

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

19962096L9296

Date

Thursday 1 August 1996

Time

00:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

4

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

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

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

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Nearside.

2

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

6 - 10

Female

Serious

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

0 - 5

Female

Slight

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