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Slight accident on M42, Solihull on Thursday 21 August 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4617 / 52°27'42"N

Longitude: -1.7115 / 1°42'41"W

OS Eastings: 419700

OS Northings: 284900

OS Grid: SP197849

Mapcode National: GBR 4HJ.L4R

Mapcode Global: VHBWN.9D26

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

19972097L9396

Date

Thursday 21 August 1997

Time

17:38

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

4

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

Raining 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

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Front

2

12

Petrol, 1597cc

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Nearside

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Female

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

21 - 25

Female

Slight

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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