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Slight accident on M6, Eden on Wednesday 2 January 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.438 / 54°26'16"N

Longitude: -2.5966 / 2°35'47"W

OS Eastings: 361400

OS Northings: 504900

OS Grid: NY614049

Mapcode National: GBR BK93.MV

Mapcode Global: WH93J.2QS3

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198003E300060

Date

Wednesday 2 January 1980

Time

14:20

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Eden

Police Force

Cumbria

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

6

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

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

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 21 - 25

;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Offside

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Other permanent object.

2

Other vehicle

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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