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Serious accident on M42, North Warwickshire on Sunday 24 March 1996

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5767 / 52°34'36"N

Longitude: -1.6856 / 1°41'8"W

OS Eastings: 421400

OS Northings: 297700

OS Grid: SP214977

Mapcode National: GBR 5HJ.DN1

Mapcode Global: WHCHB.2HLH

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1996239600510

Date

Sunday 24 March 1996

Time

13:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

5

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Warwickshire

Local Authority (Highways)

Warwickshire County Council

Police Force

Warwickshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

42

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

Area Type

Rural

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

11

Petrol, 1275cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Offside

Skidded.

2

3

Heavy oil (Diesel), 2498cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

11 - 15

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

11 - 15

Male

Serious

5

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Slight

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