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Slight accident on M6, South Staffordshire on Thursday 15 February 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6195 / 52°37'10"N

Longitude: -2.0335 / 2°2'0"W

OS Eastings: 397830

OS Northings: 302420

OS Grid: SJ978024

Mapcode National: GBR 2BH.NQX

Mapcode Global: WHBFT.QFW4

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979219200098

Date

Thursday 15 February 1979

Time

19:10

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

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

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Snowing + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Snow

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;

Going ahead other

Back

Jackknifed. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Telegraph or electricity pole.

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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