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Serious accident on A66, Eden on Wednesday 30 December 1987

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.5793 / 54°34'45"N

Longitude: -2.4755 / 2°28'31"W

OS Eastings: 369360

OS Northings: 520560

OS Grid: NY693205

Mapcode National: GBR CH4H.V6

Mapcode Global: WH92Z.Y5B8

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198703E311450

Date

Wednesday 30 December 1987

Time

13:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

5

Local Authority (Administrative)

Eden

Police Force

Cumbria

Road Class

A

Road Number

66

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine + 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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation.

2

Male, 56 - 65

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

66 - 75

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Serious

5

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

3

Driver or rider

2

56 - 65

Male

Slight

4

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

46 - 55

Female

Slight

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