Serious accident on A684, South Lakeland on Saturday 23 August 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.3229 / 54°19'22"N

Longitude: -2.6134 / 2°36'48"W

OS Eastings: 360200

OS Northings: 492100

OS Grid: SD602921

Mapcode National: GBR BL6G.03

Mapcode Global: WH942.TLQV

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1997030002464
Date
Saturday 23 August 1997
Time
12:35
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
5
Local Authority (Administrative)
South Lakeland
Local Authority (Highways)
Cumbria County Council
Police Force
Cumbria
Road Class
A
Road Number
684
Road Type
Single 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
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		3	Petrol, 1796cc	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead left-hand bend	Front	Skidded.
2	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under			Male, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead right-hand bend	Front

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	36 - 45	Male	Serious
4	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	26 - 35	Female	Slight
5	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	0 - 5	Male	Slight
6	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	0 - 5	Female	Slight
3	Passenger	Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant	2	56 - 65	Male	Serious

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