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Slight accident on M42, Solihull on Thursday 30 July 1998

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4726 / 52°28'21"N

Longitude: -1.7113 / 1°42'40"W

OS Eastings: 419710

OS Northings: 286110

OS Grid: SP197861

Mapcode National: GBR 4HB.S7J

Mapcode Global: VHBWN.935V

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

199820L970801

Date

Thursday 30 July 1998

Time

16:06

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

8

Casualties

1

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

Other junction

Second Road Class

Motorway

Second Road Number

6

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

Petrol, 1493cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

3

1

Petrol, 1796cc

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

4

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

5

7

Petrol, 1598cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

6

2

Petrol, 1597cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

7

1

Petrol, 2290cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

8

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

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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