Latitude: 53.0011 / 53°0'3"N
Longitude: -2.3233 / 2°19'23"W
OS Eastings: 378400
OS Northings: 344910
OS Grid: SJ784449
Mapcode National: GBR 02T.TP2
Mapcode Global: WH9BM.8TXP
Accident ID
1986216700236
Date
Saturday 5 April 1986
Time
21:42
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
5
Casualties
8
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 - no lighting
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
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 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Did not impact |
|
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2 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Hit Central crash barrier. |
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3 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. |
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4 |
Male, 21 - 25 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Changing lane to left |
Front |
|
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5 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Changing lane to left |
Offside |
Overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
3 |
36 - 45 |
Male |
Serious |
|
2 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
3 |
26 - 35 |
Male |
Slight |
3 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
3 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Slight |
4 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
3 |
46 - 55 |
Male |
Slight |
5 |
Driver or rider |
5 |
26 - 35 |
Male |
Slight |
|
6 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
5 |
16 - 20 |
Female |
Slight |
7 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
5 |
26 - 35 |
Male |
Slight |
8 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
5 |
26 - 35 |
Male |
Slight |