Slight accident on M6, South Lakeland on Thursday 1 April 1999

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.3152 / 54°18'54"N

Longitude: -2.6394 / 2°38'21"W

OS Eastings: 358498

OS Northings: 491251

OS Grid: SD584912

Mapcode National: GBR BL0J.CX

Mapcode Global: WH942.FSCT

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1999030000916
Date
Thursday 1 April 1999
Time
22:05
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
5
Casualties
4
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
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	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	6	Heavy oil (Diesel), 1360cc	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front
2	10	Petrol, 999cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Back	Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.
3	1	Petrol, 1799cc	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Left carriageway Nearside.
4	1	Petrol, 1388cc	Female, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.
5	6	Petrol, 1389cc	Female, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
2	Driver or rider		2	26 - 35	Male	Slight
6	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	26 - 35	Female	Slight
7	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	6 - 10	Male	Slight
8	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	0 - 5	Male	Slight

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