Latitude: 54.6975 / 54°41'51"N
Longitude: -2.7913 / 2°47'28"W
OS Eastings: 349100
OS Northings: 533900
OS Grid: NY491339
Mapcode National: GBR 8GY3.HV
Mapcode Global: WH814.3633
Approximate location: M6, Penrith CA11
Accident ID
197903E108440
Date
Sunday 21 October 1979
Time
05:30
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
2
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
Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
None
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Female, 26 - 35 |
; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
26 - 35 |
Female |
Slight |
|
2 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
1 |
0 - 5 |
Female |
Slight |