Serious accident on M6, Eden on Friday 2 February 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.9722 / 57°58'19"N

Longitude: 0.0823 / 0°4'56"E

OS Eastings: 523270

OS Northings: 900000

OS Grid: OA232000

Mapcode National: GBR V7KN.D27

Mapcode Global: WHHVJ.7WG9

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197903B2IL164
Date
Friday 2 February 1979
Time
08:55
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Eden
Police Force
Cumbria
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
6
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Other
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
Carriageway Hazards
None

Vehicles

Ref	Type	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1				Male, 36 - 45	;	Going ahead other
2				Male, 36 - 45	;	Parked

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Pedestrian	Pedestrian, On refuge, central island or central reservation, Unknown or other	1	26 - 35	Male	Serious

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