Serious accident on M6, Newcastle-under-Lyme on Thursday 28 August 1986

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0279 / 53°1'40"N

Longitude: -2.3244 / 2°19'27"W

OS Eastings: 378340

OS Northings: 347890

OS Grid: SJ783478

Mapcode National: GBR 02M.16G

Mapcode Global: WH9BM.85D3

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1986216700676
Date
Thursday 28 August 1986
Time
11:55
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Police Force
Staffordshire
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
6
Road Type
Single 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
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, 66 - 75	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside	Offside	Skidded.
2	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Back	Skidded.
3	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Nearside	Skidded.
4	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	46 - 55	Female	Serious
2	Driver or rider		1	66 - 75	Male	Slight

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