Serious accident on M6, South Staffordshire on Friday 15 February 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6364 / 52°38'10"N

Longitude: -2.0528 / 2°3'10"W

OS Eastings: 396520

OS Northings: 304290

OS Grid: SJ965042

Mapcode National: GBR 2B8.PST

Mapcode Global: WHBFM.FZPS

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1985215200073
Date
Friday 15 February 1985
Time
13:41
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
4
Local Authority (Administrative)
South Staffordshire
Police Force
Staffordshire
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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Jackknifed. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation.
2	Female, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Offside
3	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front
4	Male, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		2	21 - 25	Female	Serious
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	21 - 25	Female	Slight
3	Driver or rider		4	56 - 65	Male	Slight
4	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	4	26 - 35	Male	Slight

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