Slight accident on M42, Solihull on Sunday 2 November 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3747 / 52°22'28"N

Longitude: -1.7899 / 1°47'23"W

OS Eastings: 414400

OS Northings: 275200

OS Grid: SP144752

Mapcode National: GBR 4JK.49B

Mapcode Global: VH9ZJ.XKMY

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Accident Data

Accident ID
19972097L9525
Date
Sunday 2 November 1997
Time
15:54
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
8
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	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	1	Petrol, 1761cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.
2	7	Petrol, 1998cc	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
3			Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
4	1	Petrol, 1360cc	Female, 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
4	Driver or rider		1	26 - 35	Male	Slight
5	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	26 - 35	Female	Slight
6	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	46 - 55	Female	Slight
1	Driver or rider		3	26 - 35	Male	Slight
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	3	26 - 35	Female	Slight
3	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	3	0 - 5	Female	Slight
7	Driver or rider		4	26 - 35	Female	Slight
8	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	4	26 - 35	Male	Slight

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