Slight accident on M6, South Lakeland on Wednesday 28 October 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.2822 / 54°16'55"N

Longitude: -2.6681 / 2°40'5"W

OS Eastings: 356600

OS Northings: 487600

OS Grid: SD566876

Mapcode National: GBR 9LTX.5Q

Mapcode Global: WH833.ZMNK

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Accident Data

Accident ID
198103G106220
Date
Wednesday 28 October 1981
Time
18:20
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
1
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
Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions
Raining 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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside	Nearside	Jackknifed.
2	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Changing lane to right	Offside
3	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Back
4	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	36 - 45	Female	Slight

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