Serious crash on the A7 - 15 Jan 1980

Accident reference 198003D100260

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 15 January 1980 at 06:30 a serious collision occurred near A7 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198003D100260
Police Reference 03D100260
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A7
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 62

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Previous accident

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 55
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.