Mercedes 200 and Ford Orion crash on the A590 - 22 Feb 1990

Accident reference 199003G000980

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 22 February 1990 at 17:40 a slight collision occurred near A590 involving 2 vehicles (mercedes 200, ford orion) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199003G000980
Police Reference 03G000980
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A590
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 65

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES 200
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 2299cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 47
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 51
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.