Fatal crash on the A591 - 17 Aug 1980

Accident reference 198003L102790

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 17 August 1980 at 09:50 a fatal collision occurred near A591 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198003L102790
Police Reference 03L102790
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A591
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 65

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 31
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.