Serious crash on the A590 - 9 Nov 1984

Accident reference 198403H107310

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 9 November 1984 at 16:30 a serious collision occurred near A590 involving 2 vehicles (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198403H107310
Police Reference 03H107310
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A590
Second Road A590
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 61

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Zebra

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
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.