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Serious accident on M6, Newcastle-under-Lyme on Wednesday 5 February 1986

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9944 / 52°59'39"N

Longitude: -2.3061 / 2°18'21"W

OS Eastings: 379550

OS Northings: 344160

OS Grid: SJ795441

Mapcode National: GBR 030.CRG

Mapcode Global: WH9BM.KZ2T

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1986216700071

Date

Wednesday 5 February 1986

Time

06:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Police Force

Staffordshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

6

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine 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

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

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

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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