Serious crash on the A66 - 29 Sep 1984

Accident reference 198403E307430

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 29 September 1984 at 01:40 a serious collision occurred near A66 involving 1 vehicle and 3 casualties (2 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198403E307430
Police Reference 03E307430
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A66
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 64

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Data Source

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