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Fatal accident on M6, Eden on Saturday 19 July 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.5509 / 54°33'3"N

Longitude: -2.6725 / 2°40'20"W

OS Eastings: 356600

OS Northings: 517500

OS Grid: NY566175

Mapcode National: GBR 9HST.6D

Mapcode Global: WH81R.XWK3

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198003E304910

Date

Saturday 19 July 1980

Time

11:45

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

9

Local Authority (Administrative)

Eden

Police Force

Cumbria

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

6

Road Type

Dual carriageway

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

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 26 - 35

;

Changing lane to right

Front

Overturned. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

21 - 25

Female

Fatal

2

Driver or rider

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

4

Passenger

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

11 - 15

Female

Serious

5

Passenger

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

11 - 15

Female

Serious

6

Passenger

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

6 - 10

Female

Serious

7

Passenger

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

8

Passenger

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

9

Passenger

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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