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Serious accident on M6, Vale Royal on Friday 15 May 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2381 / 53°14'16"N

Longitude: -2.403 / 2°24'10"W

OS Eastings: 373200

OS Northings: 371300

OS Grid: SJ732713

Mapcode National: GBR 7Y.04T7

Mapcode Global: WH99F.1WZ0

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1981071M10184

Date

Friday 15 May 1981

Time

02:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Vale Royal

Police Force

Cheshire

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

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

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

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

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

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

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

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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