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Serious accident on A5271, Allerdale on Saturday 26 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.6022 / 54°36'7"N

Longitude: -3.1403 / 3°8'25"W

OS Eastings: 326430

OS Northings: 523600

OS Grid: NY264236

Mapcode National: GBR 6HH7.X0

Mapcode Global: WH706.QLS7

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

197903E203840

Date

Saturday 26 May 1979

Time

23:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Allerdale

Police Force

Cumbria

Road Class

A

Road Number

5271

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

B

Second Road Number

5289

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Raining 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

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Offside

Overturned.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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