Serious Vauxhall Nova crash on the B5304 - 23 Jun 1991

Accident reference 199103B002770

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 23 June 1991 at 13:00 a serious collision occurred near B5304 involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall nova) and 3 casualties (2 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

Move Insights

Thinking of moving to this area?

Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.

Flood risk assessment
Planning history
EPC ratings & more

Basic Information

Accident Reference 199103B002770
Police Reference 03B002770
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road B5304
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 60

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 48
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Data Source

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