Latitude: 54.4333 / 54°26'0"N
Longitude: -2.4331 / 2°25'59"W
OS Eastings: 372000
OS Northings: 504300
OS Grid: NY720043
Mapcode National: GBR CKG5.1J
Mapcode Global: WH93L.LTKP
Accident ID
197903E307110
Date
Saturday 8 September 1979
Time
23:55
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Eden
Police Force
Cumbria
Road Class
A
Road Number
685
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
T or staggered junction
Second Road Class
C
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
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
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead left-hand bend |
Front |
|
|||
2 |
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead right-hand bend |
Front |
Skidded. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
2 |
26 - 35 |
Female |
Serious |
2 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
2 |
26 - 35 |
Female |
Serious |