Road traffic incident

Incident Report #12 2018

We were requested to assist the occupants of two cars who had ignored 'Road Closed' signs and become stuck on an ice-bound Wrynose Pass. Slightly complicated by the failure to pass one crucial piece of information; the fact that one of them had their leg in a cast. This scuppered our plan to walk them down, but we managed to dig the car out and get them back to the top to drive back the way they'd come.
Man Hours
8 team members for 2 hours
Incident Type
Road traffic incident
Location
Wrynose Pass
OS Grid Reference
NY278028

Incident Report #10 2018

Three incidents all caused by people attempting to tackle snow and ice bound mountain passes... two Wrynose, one on Kirkstone (and it was a 4WD). There are 'Road Closed' signs in place. Satnavs only tell you the way. They can't see out of the window or anticipate road conditions
Man Hours
4 team members for 6 hours total
Incident Type
Road traffic incident
Location
Ambleside area
OS Grid Reference
NY278028

Incident Report #67 2013

The team was called to assist a multi-agency response to rescue a woman from her car, that had rolled 150 metres down steep ground and come to rest on its side. The lone female passenger was seriously injured. All agencies worked together to extricate her and evacuate her to a point from where she was winched into a Seaking helicopter from RAF Boulmer and flown to RVI, Newcastle.

Man Hours
10 team members for 3 hours
Incident Type
Road traffic incident
Location
Wrynose Pass
Little Langdale
OS Grid Reference
NY 287031

Incident Report #74 2012

A team dog handler and Deputy Team Leader was returning from a training event in the Duddon valley, along with several other dog handlers, when he encountered a serious cycling accident on Wrynose Pass. A male had crashed at high speed, suffering serious head, facial and other injuries. He was stabilised while waiting for further help to arrive. The team was dispatched, and air ambulance was requested.
Man Hours
10 team members for 2.5 hours
Incident Type
Road traffic incident
cycling
Location
Wrynose Pass
OS Grid Reference
NY2650902264

Incident Report #101 2011

A man was reported stuck in his car in snow, high on Wrynose Pass. Two team members attended the vehicle, discovering it empty with a note stating that the occupant had gone to stay in a hotel.. A vehicle was stuck behind it. At the time of writing the road is impassable, due in part to snow, but also because the two cars are blocking it...
Man Hours
2 team members for 2 hours
Incident Type
winter
Road traffic incident
Location
Wrynose Pass
Langdale
OS Grid Reference
NY288032
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