Slight accident on M42, Solihull on Friday 27 December 1996

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3881 / 52°23'17"N

Longitude: -1.7781 / 1°46'41"W

OS Eastings: 415200

OS Northings: 276700

OS Grid: SP152767

Mapcode National: GBR 4JD.794

Mapcode Global: VH9ZK.47CL

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Accident Data

Accident ID
19962096L9554
Date
Friday 27 December 1996
Time
14:35
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
4
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
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
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	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	7	Petrol, 1994cc	Male, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Slowing or stopping	Front	Skidded.
2	3	Petrol, 1171cc	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Slowing or stopping	Back	Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.
3		Petrol, 1389cc	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Slowing or stopping	Front	Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.
4	2	Petrol, 1299cc	Female, 21 - 25	;	Slowing or stopping	Front	Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	46 - 55	Female	Slight

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