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Serious accident on M6, South Lakeland on Friday 8 May 1992

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.2506 / 54°15'2"N

Longitude: -2.6967 / 2°41'48"W

OS Eastings: 354700

OS Northings: 484100

OS Grid: SD547841

Mapcode National: GBR 9ML9.Y1

Mapcode Global: WH839.KF19

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

199203G002010

Date

Friday 8 May 1992

Time

18:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

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

Daylight

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

2

Petrol, 1392cc

Male, 26 - 35

On lay-by or hard shoulder;

Going ahead other

Offside

Skidded. Hit Parked vehicle. Left carriageway Nearside.

2

6

Petrol, 1796cc

Male, 36 - 45

On lay-by or hard shoulder;

Parked

Offside

Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

2

36 - 45

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

46 - 55

Female

Slight

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