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Serious accident on M6, Wyre on Monday 6 June 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.9232 / 53°55'23"N

Longitude: -2.7578 / 2°45'28"W

OS Eastings: 350330

OS Northings: 447720

OS Grid: SD503477

Mapcode National: GBR 9R52.QC

Mapcode Global: WH84T.LNZ7

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1983040BF0707

Date

Monday 6 June 1983

Time

16:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wyre

Police Force

Lancashire

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

Other object on road

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

Front

Skidded and overturned. Hit Other object. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

36 - 45

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

Over 75

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

Over 75

Male

Slight

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