Serious crash on the A4540 - 7 Aug 1982

Accident reference 19822000B2038

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 7 August 1982 at 01:50 a serious collision occurred near A4540 involving 2 vehicles (pedal cycle) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19822000B2038
Police Reference 2000B2038
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force West Midlands

Road & Location Details

First Road A4540
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 300

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 50
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

Data Source

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