Serious crash on the A38(M) - 14 Sep 1980

Accident reference 19802000D2315

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 14 September 1980 at 22:35 a serious collision occurred near A38(M), A5127 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19802000D2315
Police Reference 2000D2315
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force West Midlands

Road & Location Details

First Road A38(M)
Second Road A5127
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 300

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 36
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.