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Serious accident on A595, Copeland on Saturday 20 August 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.3256 / 54°19'32"N

Longitude: -3.3761 / 3°22'33"W

OS Eastings: 310600

OS Northings: 493100

OS Grid: SD106931

Mapcode National: GBR 4LVF.W4

Mapcode Global: WH71G.3JLR

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198303J303760

Date

Saturday 20 August 1983

Time

11:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Copeland

Police Force

Cumbria

Road Class

A

Road Number

595

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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, 21 - 25

;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Telegraph or electricity pole.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

2

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

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