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Serious accident on M6, Warrington on Tuesday 7 February 1989

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3563 / 53°21'22"N

Longitude: -2.5078 / 2°30'27"W

OS Eastings: 366300

OS Northings: 384500

OS Grid: SJ663845

Mapcode National: GBR BYXM.WL

Mapcode Global: WH98S.GW1V

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1989079M10068

Date

Tuesday 7 February 1989

Time

08:57

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

4

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Warrington

Police Force

Cheshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

6

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

Motorway

Second Road Number

56

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

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

5

Petrol, 1998cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

7

Petrol, 1296cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

3

2

Petrol, 1598cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

4

1

Petrol, 2954cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

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

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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