Serious Vauxhall Cavalier and Nissan Bluebird crash on the A596 - 7 Jul 1990

Accident reference 199003B003330

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 7 July 1990 at 06:20 a serious collision occurred near A596 involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall cavalier, nissan bluebird) 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 daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199003B003330
Police Reference 03B003330
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
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

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1699cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN BLUEBIRD
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1809cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 47
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 45
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.