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Slight accident on M6, South Staffordshire on Wednesday 29 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7191 / 52°43'8"N

Longitude: -2.1021 / 2°6'7"W

OS Eastings: 393200

OS Northings: 313500

OS Grid: SJ932135

Mapcode National: GBR 297.HCP

Mapcode Global: WHBF6.PX6B

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979219200541

Date

Wednesday 29 August 1979

Time

16:50

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

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

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

Other object on road

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Skidded. Hit Other object. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Skidded. 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

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

2

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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