Fatal accident on M6, Macclesfield on Thursday 6 December 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3911 / 53°23'28"N

Longitude: 3.0193 / 3°1'9"E

OS Eastings: 733780

OS Northings: 400000

OS Grid: TC337000

Mapcode National: WHRWB.C103

Mapcode Global:

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197907L6MC260
Date
Thursday 6 December 1979
Time
12:10
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Macclesfield
Police Force
Cheshire
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
6
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Other junction
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Other
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards
None

Vehicles

Ref	Driver	Where	Doing What	Outcome
1	Male, 26 - 35	;	Going ahead other	Jackknifed.
2	Male, 26 - 35	;	Going ahead other	Overturned.
3	Male, 56 - 65	;	Going ahead other

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	21 - 25	Male	Fatal
2	Driver or rider		2	26 - 35	Male	Serious

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