Serious accident on A65, South Lakeland on Wednesday 23 January 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.2711 / 54°16'16"N

Longitude: -2.7124 / 2°42'44"W

OS Eastings: 353700

OS Northings: 486400

OS Grid: SD537864

Mapcode National: GBR 9MH1.KP

Mapcode Global: WH833.9XM1

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Accident Data

Accident ID
198003G100330
Date
Wednesday 23 January 1980
Time
07:50
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
South Lakeland
Police Force
Cumbria
Road Class
A
Road Number
65
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Raining + 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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Hit Parked vehicle.
2	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Parked	Back	Overturned.
3	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Nearside
4	Female, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	16 - 20	Male	Serious

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