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Serious accident on A51, Lichfield on Wednesday 29 April 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.682 / 52°40'55"N

Longitude: -1.8292 / 1°49'45"W

OS Eastings: 411640

OS Northings: 309380

OS Grid: SK116093

Mapcode National: GBR 4DN.SF8

Mapcode Global: WHCGN.WV39

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1998218810027

Date

Wednesday 29 April 1998

Time

17:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Lichfield

Local Authority (Highways)

Staffordshire County Council

Police Force

Staffordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

51

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

353

Light Conditions

Daylight

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

7

Petrol, 1118cc

Male, Over 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

Over 75

Male

Serious

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