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Serious accident on M6, Solihull on Sunday 21 September 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4806 / 52°28'50"N

Longitude: -1.7202 / 1°43'12"W

OS Eastings: 419100

OS Northings: 287000

OS Grid: SP191870

Mapcode National: GBR 4H9.HWV

Mapcode Global: VHBWG.4XG7

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19972097L9442

Date

Sunday 21 September 1997

Time

07:25

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Solihull

Local Authority (Highways)

Solihull Borough Council

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

6

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Other junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

2

8

Petrol, 1272cc

Male, Over 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Back

Overturned. Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

3

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

1

Driver or rider

2

Over 75

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

Over 75

Female

Slight

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