Serious crash on the M6 - 14 Jul 1980

Accident reference 1980238001166

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 14 July 1980 at 00:15 a serious collision occurred near M6, A426 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1980238001166
Police Reference 238001166
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Warwickshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M6
Second Road A426
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 292

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.