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Serious accident on M6, South Staffordshire on Monday 28 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6425 / 52°38'32"N

Longitude: -2.058 / 2°3'28"W

OS Eastings: 396170

OS Northings: 304970

OS Grid: SJ961049

Mapcode National: GBR 2B8.8J2

Mapcode Global: WHBFM.CV73

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979219200338

Date

Monday 28 May 1979

Time

21:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Staffordshire

Police Force

Staffordshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

6

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Motorway

Second Road Number

6

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine 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

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Offside

Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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