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Serious accident on A34, Walsall on Sunday 21 September 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5978 / 52°35'52"N

Longitude: -1.9881 / 1°59'17"W

OS Eastings: 400900

OS Northings: 300000

OS Grid: SK009000

Mapcode National: GBR 2BY.264

Mapcode Global: WHBFV.FYHV

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19972097H1265

Date

Sunday 21 September 1997

Time

21:22

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Walsall

Local Authority (Highways)

Walsall Borough Council

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

A

Road Number

34

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

5640

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

Urban

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

11

Petrol, 1598cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Offside

Left carriageway Offside.

2

9

Petrol, 1769cc

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Hit Parked vehicle.

3

6

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1905cc

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

6 - 10

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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