Accident 1997239700695

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 28 April 1997 at 11:34 a fatal collision occurred near Motorway 6, Birmingham North East involving 2 vehicles (leyland model missing, rover 200 series) and 4 casualties (2 slight, 1 fatal, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1997239700695
Police Reference 239700695
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Warwickshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 6
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 290
Highway Authority E10000031

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND Model Missing
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 6540cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1342cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Female

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 39
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 62
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

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Data Source

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