Serious crash on the B690 - 12 Dec 1979

Accident reference 197920LCIII60

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 12 December 1979 at 08:40 a serious collision occurred near B690 involving 2 vehicles (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197920LCIII60
Police Reference 20LCIII60
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force West Midlands

Road & Location Details

First Road B690
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 306

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 62
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.