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Fatal accident on M6, Harborough on Sunday 20 November 1988

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3989 / 52°23'56"N

Longitude: -1.1738 / 1°10'25"W

OS Eastings: 456310

OS Northings: 278200

OS Grid: SP563782

Mapcode National: GBR 8Q9.J25

Mapcode Global: VHCTL.LYTV

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

19883388T0108

Date

Sunday 20 November 1988

Time

06:30

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Harborough

Police Force

Leicestershire

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

Snowing no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Snow

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

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Nearside

Skidded and overturned.

3

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Fatal

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

3

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

4

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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