Citroen Bx and Subaru Subaru crash on the A686 - 27 Aug 1991

Accident reference 199103D002620

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 27 August 1991 at 16:30 a slight collision occurred near A686 involving 2 vehicles (citroen bx, subaru subaru) and 4 casualties (4 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199103D002620
Police Reference 03D002620
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A686
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 64

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN BX
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SUBARU SUBARU
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1595cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 70
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
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.