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Serious accident on A66, Eden on Wednesday 15 October 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.6575 / 54°39'26"N

Longitude: -2.7316 / 2°43'53"W

OS Eastings: 352900

OS Northings: 529400

OS Grid: NY529294

Mapcode National: GBR 9GCL.F6

Mapcode Global: WH81C.06JB

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198003E107890

Date

Wednesday 15 October 1980

Time

19:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

5

Local Authority (Administrative)

Eden

Police Force

Cumbria

Road Class

A

Road Number

66

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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside.

3

Female, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

5

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

1

Driver or rider

3

16 - 20

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

3

16 - 20

Female

Serious

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

3

16 - 20

Male

Slight

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

3

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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