Slight accident on M6, South Staffordshire on Friday 8 July 2011

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7227 / 52°43'21"N

Longitude: -2.1012 / 2°6'4"W

OS Eastings: 393258

OS Northings: 313897

OS Grid: SJ932138

Mapcode National: GBR 297.9L3

Mapcode Global: WHBF6.PTML

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Accident Data

Accident ID
2011211003774
Date
Friday 8 July 2011
Time
11:30
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
3
Local Authority (Administrative)
South Staffordshire
Local Authority (Highways)
Staffordshire County Council
Police Force
Staffordshire
Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?
Yes
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
Other object on road
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	Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over	4	Heavy oil (Diesel), 12777cc	Male, 42	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction	Going ahead other	Front	Jackknifed. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.
2	Car	7	Petrol, 1587cc	Male, 75	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction	Going ahead other	Front
3	Car	5	Heavy oil (Diesel), 1753cc	Male, 49	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction	Going ahead other	Front	Hit Other object.
4	Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over			Male, 39	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction	Going ahead other	Offside

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider	Goods vehicle (7.5 tonnes mgw and over) occupant	1	42	Male	Slight
2	Driver or rider	Car occupant	2	75	Male	Slight
3	Passenger	Car occupant, Front seat passenger	2	69	Female	Slight

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