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Serious accident on M6, Lancaster on Saturday 19 October 1996

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.045 / 54°2'41"N

Longitude: -2.7672 / 2°46'1"W

OS Eastings: 349860

OS Northings: 461270

OS Grid: SD498612

Mapcode National: GBR 9P3N.PR

Mapcode Global: WH847.GLHF

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199604B048296

Date

Saturday 19 October 1996

Time

02:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Lancaster

Local Authority (Highways)

Lancashire County Council

Police Force

Lancashire

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

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Rural

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

13

Petrol, 2792cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

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