Serious crash on the A34 - 27 Nov 1985

Accident reference 19852000K3367

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 27 November 1985 at 19:46 a serious collision occurred near A34, M6 involving 2 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19852000K3367
Police Reference 2000K3367
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force West Midlands

Road & Location Details

First Road A34
Second Road M6
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 305

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.