Serious crash on the B6542 - 21 Jan 1989

Accident reference 198903E300710

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 21 January 1989 at 07:55 a serious collision occurred near B6542, A66 involving 2 vehicles and 4 casualties (3 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198903E300710
Police Reference 03E300710
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road B6542
Second Road A66
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 64

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Road surface defective
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 66
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 66
Sex Male
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.