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Slight accident on M6, South Staffordshire on Sunday 22 April 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6762 / 52°40'34"N

Longitude: -2.0865 / 2°5'11"W

OS Eastings: 394250

OS Northings: 308730

OS Grid: SJ942087

Mapcode National: GBR 29V.79X

Mapcode Global: WHBFD.XZMP

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979219200232

Date

Sunday 22 April 1979

Time

17:30

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

2

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

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Skidded.

3

Not known, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

66 - 75

Female

Slight

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