Crash on the A457 - 6 Mar 1989

Accident reference 19892000C0281

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 6 March 1989 at 18:45 a slight collision occurred near A457, A4540 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19892000C0281
Police Reference 2000C0281
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force West Midlands

Road & Location Details

First Road A457
Second Road A4540
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 300

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 Unknown
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1608cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 8
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from nearside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Data Source

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