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Slight accident on M6, Walsall on Sunday 7 June 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5854 / 52°35'7"N

Longitude: -2.0141 / 2°0'50"W

OS Eastings: 399140

OS Northings: 298620

OS Grid: SO991986

Mapcode National: GBR 262.U5

Mapcode Global: WHBG1.185T

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199820H928701

Date

Sunday 7 June 1998

Time

11:54

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

11

Casualties

7

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

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Urban

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

Petrol, 1388cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Slowing or stopping

Front

Skidded.

2

2

Petrol, 1990cc

Female, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

3

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Did not impact

4

1

Petrol, 1799cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

5

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

1

Heavy oil (Diesel), 2500cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

6

Heavy oil (Diesel), 2495cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to left

Nearside

Skidded.

7

7

Petrol, 1721cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Slowing or stopping

Front

Skidded.

8

2

Petrol, 1597cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Left carriageway Nearside.

9

3

Petrol, 1299cc

Female, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Slowing or stopping

Front

Skidded.

10

1

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1753cc

Male,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

11

10

Petrol, 1296cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

2

Driver or rider

2

36 - 45

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

66 - 75

Female

Slight

4

Driver or rider

4

36 - 45

Male

Slight

5

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

4

56 - 65

Male

Slight

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

7

26 - 35

Female

Slight

6

Driver or rider

8

26 - 35

Male

Slight

7

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

8

46 - 55

Female

Slight

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