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Serious accident on M6, South Lakeland on Monday 7 September 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.2452 / 54°14'42"N

Longitude: -2.7012 / 2°42'4"W

OS Eastings: 354400

OS Northings: 483500

OS Grid: SD544835

Mapcode National: GBR 9MKB.ZZ

Mapcode Global: WH839.GKXG

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198103G105020

Date

Monday 7 September 1981

Time

15:32

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

5

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Lakeland

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

Dry

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

36 - 45

Female

Serious

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

11 - 15

Female

Serious

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

11 - 15

Female

Serious

5

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

56 - 65

Female

Serious

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