Fatal Ford Escort and Volkswagen Golf and Renault 5 crash on the A595 - 30 Sep 1990

Accident reference 199003B004710

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 30 September 1990 at 20:21 a fatal collision occurred near A595 involving 4 vehicles (ford escort, volkswagen golf, renault 5) and 7 casualties (5 serious, 1 slight, 1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199003B004710
Police Reference 03B004710
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 7
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

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

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1272cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 5
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1397cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Casualties (7)

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 7

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 4
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 54
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 53
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.