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Serious accident on A66, Eden on Friday 8 June 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.5798 / 54°34'47"N

Longitude: -2.4902 / 2°29'24"W

OS Eastings: 368410

OS Northings: 520620

OS Grid: NY684206

Mapcode National: GBR CH1H.N1

Mapcode Global: WH92Z.Q4CW

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197903E304070

Date

Friday 8 June 1979

Time

19:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Eden

Police Force

Cumbria

Road Class

A

Road Number

66

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Private drive or entrance

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Nearside

Left carriageway Offside.

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Overturned.

3

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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