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Slight accident on M6, South Lakeland on Thursday 18 December 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.3255 / 54°19'31"N

Longitude: -2.6288 / 2°37'43"W

OS Eastings: 359200

OS Northings: 492400

OS Grid: SD592924

Mapcode National: GBR BL2F.N5

Mapcode Global: WH942.LJDT

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1997030000119

Date

Thursday 18 December 1997

Time

13:15

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Lakeland

Local Authority (Highways)

Cumbria County Council

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 + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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

1

Heavy oil (Diesel), 2498cc

Male, 26 - 35

;

Going ahead other

Back

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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