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Serious accident on A459, Wolverhampton on Saturday 22 November 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5708 / 52°34'14"N

Longitude: -2.1254 / 2°7'31"W

OS Eastings: 391600

OS Northings: 297000

OS Grid: SO916970

Mapcode National: GBR 1DQ.XV

Mapcode Global: WHBFZ.BN51

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19972097G1767

Date

Saturday 22 November 1997

Time

10:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wolverhampton

Local Authority (Highways)

Wolverhampton City Council

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

A

Road Number

459

Road Type

Single 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

Auto signal part defective

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

12

Petrol, 1580cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility, Crossing from driver's nearside

1

Over 75

Female

Serious

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