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Serious accident on M69, Rugby on Wednesday 22 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4883 / 52°29'18"N

Longitude: -1.3902 / 1°23'24"W

OS Eastings: 441500

OS Northings: 288000

OS Grid: SP415880

Mapcode National: GBR 7MJ.WX7

Mapcode Global: VHBWM.VQD9

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979230001302

Date

Wednesday 22 August 1979

Time

08:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Rugby

Police Force

Warwickshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

69

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

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

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

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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