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Serious accident on A65, South Lakeland on Friday 10 October 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.221 / 54°13'15"N

Longitude: -2.6763 / 2°40'34"W

OS Eastings: 356000

OS Northings: 480800

OS Grid: SD560808

Mapcode National: GBR 9MRM.DM

Mapcode Global: WH83H.V5RF

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1997030002985

Date

Friday 10 October 1997

Time

16:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Lakeland

Local Authority (Highways)

Cumbria County Council

Police Force

Cumbria

Road Class

A

Road Number

65

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

5087

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

6

Petrol, 1180cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Offside

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

5

Heavy oil (Diesel), 5958cc

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Offside

3

1

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1905cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

4

Passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Serious

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