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Fatal M6 crash in Westmorland and Furness on 18 December 2006 at 21:10 involving a DAF Trucks FA 75CF lorry

A DAF Trucks FA 75CF lorry and a DAF Trucks Fas 75CF lorry were involved in a crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness at 21:10 on Monday 18 December 2006. The 40-year-old male driver of the DAF Trucks FA 75CF lorry was killed and the 42-year-old male driver of the DAF Trucks Fas 75CF lorry and a 22-year-old male passenger in the DAF Trucks Fas 75CF lorry were slightly injured.

It happened after dark with no street lighting in fine weather on a wet dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
18 Dec 2006
Monday, 21:10
Vehicles
2
DAF Trucks FA 75CF and DAF Trucks Fas 75CF
Casualties
3
1 killed, 2 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 54.63666, longitude -2.72953, in the CA10 postcode district. The location was in the former Eden district.

Map of where the crash happened in Westmorland and Furness

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2006030003699
Council area
Westmorland and Furness
Police force
Cumbria
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Cumbria

Road and location details

First road class
Motorway
First road number
6
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
70 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Trunk road (National Highways)

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Dark, no street lighting
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp
Carriageway hazards
Any animal in carriageway (except ridden horse)

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 20 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 11 April 2003.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: DAF Trucks FA 75CF

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Towing and articulation
    Single trailer
    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    40 years
    Engine capacity
    9,200 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    0 years

  • Vehicle 2: DAF Trucks Fas 75CF

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Leaving the carriageway
    Offside onto central reservation and rebounded
    Hit object off carriageway
    Central crash barrier
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    42 years
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    4 years

Casualties (3)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Fatal

    Male, aged 40, goods vehicle occupant (7.5 tonnes and over), in vehicle 1 (DAF Trucks FA 75CF)

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 42, goods vehicle occupant (7.5 tonnes and over), in vehicle 2 (DAF Trucks Fas 75CF)

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 22, goods vehicle occupant (7.5 tonnes and over), in vehicle 2 (DAF Trucks Fas 75CF)

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 2006030003699 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Westmorland and Furness road accident statistics for 2006.