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Slight accident on M6, South Lakeland on Sunday 24 July 1988

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.3864 / 54°23'11"N

Longitude: -2.5859 / 2°35'9"W

OS Eastings: 362050

OS Northings: 499150

OS Grid: SD620991

Mapcode National: GBR BKCQ.ZC

Mapcode Global: WH93X.70WM

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198803G105290

Date

Sunday 24 July 1988

Time

00:35

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

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

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 21 - 25

;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Nearside

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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