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Fatal accident on A590, South Lakeland on Friday 15 June 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.2521 / 54°15'7"N

Longitude: -2.9884 / 2°59'18"W

OS Eastings: 335700

OS Northings: 484500

OS Grid: SD357845

Mapcode National: GBR 7MK8.TH

Mapcode Global: WH835.2D73

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197903L102270

Date

Friday 15 June 1979

Time

02:30

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Lakeland

Police Force

Cumbria

Road Class

A

Road Number

590

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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, 16 - 20

;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Offside

Overturned. Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Fatal

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Fatal

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