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Fatal accident on M6, Lancaster on Monday 20 July 1987

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.0021 / 54°0'7"N

Longitude: -2.7806 / 2°46'50"W

OS Eastings: 348930

OS Northings: 456510

OS Grid: SD489565

Mapcode National: GBR 9Q05.T3

Mapcode Global: WH84F.8N4S

Approximate location: M6, Lancaster LA2

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1987040BA0934

Date

Monday 20 July 1987

Time

09:08

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Lancaster

Police Force

Lancashire

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

Female, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Nearside

Overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Tree.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

46 - 55

Female

Fatal

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

56 - 65

Male

Slight

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