Serious crash on the A4124 - 23 Mar 1980

Accident reference 19802000G0600

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 23 March 1980 at 23:15 a serious collision occurred near A4124 involving 4 vehicles and 5 casualties (2 serious, 3 slight) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19802000G0600
Police Reference 2000G0600
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 5
Police Force West Midlands

Road & Location Details

First Road A4124
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 309

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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