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Fatal accident on M42, Solihull on Tuesday 29 October 1996

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4338 / 52°26'1"N

Longitude: -1.7175 / 1°43'3"W

OS Eastings: 419300

OS Northings: 281800

OS Grid: SP193818

Mapcode National: GBR 4HW.JKK

Mapcode Global: VHBWV.53V1

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19962096L9438

Date

Tuesday 29 October 1996

Time

04:30

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

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

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine + 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

12

Petrol, 1342cc

Male, 26 - 35

On lay-by or hard shoulder;

Moving off

Offside

2

Not known,

On lay-by or hard shoulder;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

Hit Open door of vehicle.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, Unknown or other, Unknown or other

1

26 - 35

Male

Fatal

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