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Slight accident on A66, Eden on Saturday 15 December 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.648 / 54°38'52"N

Longitude: -2.8058 / 2°48'20"W

OS Eastings: 348100

OS Northings: 528400

OS Grid: NY481284

Mapcode National: GBR 8GVP.BL

Mapcode Global: WH819.WF2L

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197903E109980

Date

Saturday 15 December 1979

Time

00:15

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Eden

Police Force

Cumbria

Road Class

A

Road Number

66

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

C

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Snowing no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Snow

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, 26 - 35

;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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