Talbot Samba and Talbot Alpine crash on the A596 - 21 Jan 1990

Accident reference 199003B000400

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 21 January 1990 at 19:50 a slight collision occurred near A596 involving 2 vehicles (talbot samba, talbot alpine) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + 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: Private drive or entrance

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199003B000400
Police Reference 03B000400
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A596
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 60

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TALBOT SAMBA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1124cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TALBOT ALPINE
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1442cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.