Serious accident on A456, Birmingham on Friday 21 March 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4719 / 52°28'18"N

Longitude: -1.9234 / 1°55'24"W

OS Eastings: 405300

OS Northings: 286000

OS Grid: SP053860

Mapcode National: GBR 5VC.6R

Mapcode Global: VH9Z2.M41C

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Accident Data

Accident ID
19972097F0668
Date
Friday 21 March 1997
Time
02:29
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
5
Local Authority (Administrative)
Birmingham
Local Authority (Highways)
Birmingham City Council
Police Force
West Midlands
Road Class
A
Road Number
456
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
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		8	Petrol, 1580cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead right-hand bend	Offside
2		2	Heavy oil (Diesel), 1905cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead right-hand bend	Front	Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	26 - 35	Male	Serious
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	36 - 45	Male	Slight
3	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	21 - 25	Female	Slight
4	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	21 - 25	Male	Slight
5	Driver or rider		2	26 - 35	Male	Slight

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