Slight accident on M6, South Staffordshire on Thursday 23 August 1979

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Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6339 / 52°38'2"N

Longitude: -2.0515 / 2°3'5"W

OS Eastings: 396610

OS Northings: 304020

OS Grid: SJ966040

Mapcode National: GBR 1Y0.16

Mapcode Global: WHBFT.G293

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1979219200525
Date
Thursday 23 August 1979
Time
11:47
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
South Staffordshire
Police Force
Staffordshire
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
6
Road Type
Single 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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact
1	Male, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Front
2	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Front
3	Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Back
4	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Back

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	6 - 10	Female	Slight

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