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Slight accident on M6, Rugby on Tuesday 27 March 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4352 / 52°26'6"N

Longitude: -1.366 / 1°21'57"W

OS Eastings: 443200

OS Northings: 282100

OS Grid: SP432821

Mapcode National: GBR 7NB.9GX

Mapcode Global: VHCTH.82Q0

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979230000428

Date

Tuesday 27 March 1979

Time

20:30

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

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

Darkness - no lighting

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

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Left carriageway Nearside.

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Nearside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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