Serious accident on M6, Newcastle-under-Lyme on Saturday 5 April 1986

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Coordinates

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

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Accident Data

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 

Vehicles

Ref	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Did not impact
2	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Hit Central crash barrier.
3	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation.
4	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Changing lane to left	Front
5	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Changing lane to left	Offside	Overturned. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

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

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