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Slight accident on M6, South Staffordshire on Wednesday 7 February 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7217 / 52°43'18"N

Longitude: -2.1015 / 2°6'5"W

OS Eastings: 393240

OS Northings: 313790

OS Grid: SJ932137

Mapcode National: GBR 297.9J8

Mapcode Global: WHBF6.PVHB

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979219200076

Date

Wednesday 7 February 1979

Time

16:38

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Staffordshire

Police Force

Staffordshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

6

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation.

3

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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