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Slight accident on M6, Eden on Saturday 24 November 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.6841 / 54°41'2"N

Longitude: -2.7895 / 2°47'22"W

OS Eastings: 349200

OS Northings: 532400

OS Grid: NY492324

Mapcode National: GBR 8GY8.WN

Mapcode Global: WH814.3JYG

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197903E109400

Date

Saturday 24 November 1979

Time

22:30

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

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

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

Male, 21 - 25

;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

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