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Serious accident on A456, Wyre Forest on Monday 8 December 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3919 / 52°23'30"N

Longitude: -2.6168 / 2°37'0"W

OS Eastings: 358120

OS Northings: 277280

OS Grid: SO581772

Mapcode National: GBR BQ.QDGF

Mapcode Global: VH845.L4FP

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199722AK06013

Date

Monday 8 December 1997

Time

20:02

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wyre Forest

Local Authority (Highways)

Worcestershire County Council

Police Force

West Mercia

Road Class

A

Road Number

456

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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

4

Petrol, 1119cc

Male, Over 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

Over 75

Male

Serious

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