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Serious accident on M6, Rugby on Thursday 15 February 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4351 / 52°26'6"N

Longitude: -1.3586 / 1°21'31"W

OS Eastings: 443700

OS Northings: 282100

OS Grid: SP437821

Mapcode National: GBR 7NB.CBJ

Mapcode Global: VHCTH.D2M1

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

1979230000294

Date

Thursday 15 February 1979

Time

09:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Rugby

Police Force

Warwickshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

6

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Snowing + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Snow

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, 46 - 55

;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

46 - 55

Male

Serious

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