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Serious accident on M6, Vale Royal on Thursday 16 July 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2345 / 53°14'4"N

Longitude: -2.3985 / 2°23'54"W

OS Eastings: 373500

OS Northings: 370900

OS Grid: SJ735709

Mapcode National: GBR 7Y.0CWM

Mapcode Global: WH99F.4Y4R

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1981071M10296

Date

Thursday 16 July 1981

Time

12:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

4

Casualties

15

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

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

Previous accident

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

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

2

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

3

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Previous accident.

4

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Jackknifed. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

46 - 55

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

56 - 65

Female

Serious

4

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

66 - 75

Female

Slight

5

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

46 - 55

Male

Slight

6

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

36 - 45

Female

Slight

7

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

46 - 55

Female

Slight

8

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

36 - 45

Female

Slight

9

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

56 - 65

Female

Slight

10

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

36 - 45

Female

Slight

11

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

46 - 55

Male

Slight

12

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

6 - 10

Female

Slight

13

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

46 - 55

Female

Slight

14

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Slight

15

Driver or rider

3

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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