Serious crash on the A491 - 11 Nov 1980

Accident reference 19802000J2262

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 11 November 1980 at 11:45 a serious collision occurred near A491 involving 1 vehicle (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Unknown

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19802000J2262
Police Reference 2000J2262
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force West Midlands

Road & Location Details

First Road A491
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 303

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 74
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Standing 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.