Serious crash on the A595 - 15 Nov 1987

Accident reference 198703J305110

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 15 November 1987 at 16:40 a serious collision occurred near A595 involving 3 vehicles (motorcycle 50cc and under) 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 - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198703J305110
Police Reference 03J305110
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A595
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 63

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 50cc and under
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.