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Serious accident on A590, Barrow-in-Furness on Tuesday 8 July 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.1185 / 54°7'6"N

Longitude: -3.2236 / 3°13'24"W

OS Eastings: 320120

OS Northings: 469870

OS Grid: SD201698

Mapcode National: GBR 5NXT.XD

Mapcode Global: WH72H.GR62

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

198003H103840

Date

Tuesday 8 July 1980

Time

08:14

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Barrow-in-Furness

Police Force

Cumbria

Road Class

A

Road Number

590

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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