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Slight accident on M6, Walsall on Thursday 15 January 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.608 / 52°36'28"N

Longitude: -2.0218 / 2°1'18"W

OS Eastings: 398620

OS Northings: 301140

OS Grid: SJ986011

Mapcode National: GBR 2BP.KN7

Mapcode Global: WHBFT.XPDZ

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199820H901301

Date

Thursday 15 January 1998

Time

14:15

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Walsall

Local Authority (Highways)

Walsall Borough Council

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

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, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Female, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

3

4

Petrol, 2435cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

3

46 - 55

Male

Slight

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