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Serious accident on A66, Eden on Thursday 20 December 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.654 / 54°39'14"N

Longitude: -2.7098 / 2°42'35"W

OS Eastings: 354300

OS Northings: 529000

OS Grid: NY543290

Mapcode National: GBR 9GJM.4F

Mapcode Global: WH81C.B9V0

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197903E110160

Date

Thursday 20 December 1979

Time

07:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Eden

Police Force

Cumbria

Road Class

A

Road Number

66

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

B

Second Road Number

6262

Light Conditions

Daylight

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

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Motorcycle 50cc and under

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Offside

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger

1

56 - 65

Male

Serious

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