Serious accident on M42, Solihull on Sunday 19 January 1997

Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4401 / 52°26'24"N

Longitude: -1.7131 / 1°42'47"W

OS Eastings: 419600

OS Northings: 282500

OS Grid: SP196825

Mapcode National: GBR 4HP.ZNM

Mapcode Global: VHBWN.8X6S

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Accident Data

Accident ID
19972097L9031
Date
Sunday 19 January 1997
Time
19:32
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
5
Casualties
2
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 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			Not known,	;	Changing lane to right	Did not impact
2	10	Heavy oil (Diesel), 1905cc	Female, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.
3	1	Petrol, 1988cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Back
4		Petrol, 1242cc	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Back
5	1	Petrol, 1783cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	36 - 45	Male	Serious
2	Driver or rider		4	36 - 45	Male	Slight

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