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Serious accident on M6, Eden on Saturday 28 November 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.5768 / 54°34'36"N

Longitude: -2.6946 / 2°41'40"W

OS Eastings: 355200

OS Northings: 520400

OS Grid: NY552204

Mapcode National: GBR 9HMJ.F3

Mapcode Global: WH81R.L725

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

198103E309130

Date

Saturday 28 November 1981

Time

13:24

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

7

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

Male, 46 - 55

On lay-by or hard shoulder;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Nearside

Hit Parked vehicle.

2

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 36 - 45

On lay-by or hard shoulder;

Parked

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

7

Driver or rider

1

46 - 55

Male

Slight

1

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

21 - 25

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

16 - 20

Female

Serious

4

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

21 - 25

Male

Serious

5

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

16 - 20

Female

Slight

6

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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