Serious crash on the A593 - 13 Nov 1985

Accident reference 198503F106220

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 13 November 1985 at 13:05 a serious collision occurred near A593 involving 2 vehicles (motorcycle 50cc and under) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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 198503F106220
Police Reference 03F106220
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A593
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 65

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 50cc and under
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
Age 65
Sex Female
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.