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Serious accident on M6, Birmingham on Tuesday 17 October 1989

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5249 / 52°31'29"N

Longitude: -1.8879 / 1°53'16"W

OS Eastings: 407700

OS Northings: 291900

OS Grid: SP077919

Mapcode National: GBR 32R.TR

Mapcode Global: VH9YQ.7S8R

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19892000D1783

Date

Tuesday 17 October 1989

Time

14:54

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Birmingham

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

6

Road Type

Dual 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

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 36 - 45

On lay-by or hard shoulder;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

2

13

Heavy oil (Diesel)

Male, 21 - 25

On lay-by or hard shoulder;

Parked

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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