Fatal crash on the A38 - 18 Feb 1986

Accident reference 19862000D0448

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 18 February 1986 at 06:15 a fatal collision occurred near A38 involving 4 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19862000D0448
Police Reference 2000D0448
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force West Midlands

Road & Location Details

First Road A38
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 300

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
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.