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Serious accident on M6, South Lakeland on Friday 27 August 1999

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.311 / 54°18'39"N

Longitude: -2.6424 / 2°38'32"W

OS Eastings: 358298

OS Northings: 490791

OS Grid: SD582907

Mapcode National: GBR 9LZL.QD

Mapcode Global: WH942.CWXZ

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1999030002571

Date

Friday 27 August 1999

Time

15:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

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

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

Other object on road

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

Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Other object.

3

16

Petrol, 980cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Other object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

2

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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