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Serious accident on M6, Rugby on Tuesday 4 September 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4074 / 52°24'26"N

Longitude: -1.2341 / 1°14'2"W

OS Eastings: 452200

OS Northings: 279100

OS Grid: SP522791

Mapcode National: GBR 8Q7.0TH

Mapcode Global: VHCTK.KRGB

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979230001446

Date

Tuesday 4 September 1979

Time

16:12

Severity

Serious

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

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

Roadworks

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, 21 - 25

On lay-by or hard shoulder;

Parked

Back

Left carriageway Nearside.

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 21 - 25

On lay-by or hard shoulder;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Parked vehicle.

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

2

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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