Serious accident on A66, Eden on Monday 7 August 2000

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9425 / 54°56'33"N

Longitude: -2.3904 / 2°23'25"W

OS Eastings: 375089

OS Northings: 560942

OS Grid: NY750609

Mapcode National: GBR CCR9.81

Mapcode Global: WH919.71ZB

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Accident Data

Accident ID
2000030002224
Date
Monday 7 August 2000
Time
12:45
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
3
Local Authority (Administrative)
Eden
Local Authority (Highways)
Cumbria County Council
Police Force
Cumbria
Road Class
A
Road Number
66
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
Road surface defective
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	1	Petrol, 1396cc	Male, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead left-hand bend	Front	Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Offside.
2	3	Heavy oil (Diesel), 1994cc	Male, 66 - 75	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead right-hand bend	Front	Skidded.
3	3	Petrol, 1762cc	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	56 - 65	Male	Slight
4	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	56 - 65	Female	Slight
2	Driver or rider		2	66 - 75	Male	Serious

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