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Slight accident on M6, Eden on Thursday 1 November 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.4371 / 54°26'13"N

Longitude: -2.5966 / 2°35'47"W

OS Eastings: 361400

OS Northings: 504800

OS Grid: NY614048

Mapcode National: GBR BK94.M5

Mapcode Global: WH93J.2QSS

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197903E308720

Date

Thursday 1 November 1979

Time

20:00

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Eden

Police Force

Cumbria

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

6

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

Motorway

Second Road Number

6

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

Other object on road

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 other

Front

Jackknifed. Hit Other object. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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