Serious crash on the A595 - 28 Aug 1983

Accident reference 198303J203970

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 28 August 1983 at 11:40 a serious collision occurred near A595 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198303J203970
Police Reference 03J203970
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A595
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 61

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 36
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, facing traffic

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.