Slight accident on M6, South Staffordshire on Thursday 6 December 1979

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Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6312 / 52°37'52"N

Longitude: -2.05 / 2°3'0"W

OS Eastings: 396710

OS Northings: 303720

OS Grid: SJ967037

Mapcode National: GBR 1Y1.C5

Mapcode Global: WHBFT.H405

Approximate location: M6, Essington, Wolverhampton WV11

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1979219200824
Date
Thursday 6 December 1979
Time
07:35
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
2
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	Type	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1		Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Offside	Jackknifed.
2		Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front
3	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Back
4		Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
2	Driver or rider		1	26 - 35	Male	Slight
1	Driver or rider		2	36 - 45	Male	Slight

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