Serious Ford Escort and Volkswagen Passat and Yamaha Model Missing crash on the A6 - 26 Jan 1990

Accident reference 199003G000320

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 26 January 1990 at 22:30 a serious collision occurred near A6 involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, volkswagen passat, yamaha model missing) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Unknown

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199003G000320
Police Reference 03G000320
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 65

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1298cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1921cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model YAMAHA Model Missing
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 123cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.