Latitude: 52.4687 / 52°28'7"N
Longitude: -1.6378 / 1°38'16"W
OS Eastings: 424700
OS Northings: 285700
OS Grid: SP247857
Mapcode National: GBR 5JY.6R3
Mapcode Global: VHBWP.K6HV
Approximate location: M6, Coventry CV7 7HR
Accident ID
1985238501922
Date
Friday 6 December 1985
Time
21:50
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
4
Local Authority (Administrative)
North Warwickshire
Police Force
Warwickshire
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
Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
None
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres
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 lay-by or hard shoulder; |
Overtaking static vehicle - offside |
Front |
Hit Parked vehicle. |
||
2 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On lay-by or hard shoulder; |
Parked |
Back |
|
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
2 |
0 - 5 |
Female |
Fatal |
2 |
Driver or rider |
2 |
26 - 35 |
Male |
Serious |
|
3 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
2 |
26 - 35 |
Female |
Serious |
4 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
2 |
0 - 5 |
Male |
Serious |