Serious accident on A590, South Lakeland on Monday 5 March 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.047 / 56°2'49"N

Longitude: -7.9923 / 7°59'32"W

OS Eastings: 27070

OS Northings: 700000

OS Grid: NL270000

Mapcode National: GBR 6DNQ.XQ3

Mapcode Global: WGT89.68DM

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197903C5OD365
Date
Monday 5 March 1979
Time
14:15
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
South Lakeland
Police Force
Cumbria
Road Class
A
Road Number
590
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
T or staggered junction
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, 16 - 20	;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside
2				Male, 56 - 65	;	Turning left

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	16 - 20	Male	Serious

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