Serious crash on the A590 - 18 Nov 1987

Accident reference 198703H106760

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 18 November 1987 at 16:31 a serious collision occurred near A590 involving 1 vehicle (pedal cycle) and 2 casualties (1 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 - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198703H106760
Police Reference 03H106760
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

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

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 (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 16
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Cyclist
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
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.