Fatal Mercedes Model Missing and Lada Samara and Volvo 245 crash on the A74 - 10 Nov 1991

Accident reference 199103D012470

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 10 November 1991 at 13:15 a fatal collision occurred near A74 involving 3 vehicles (mercedes model missing, lada samara, volvo 245) and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199103D012470
Police Reference 03D012470
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A74
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 62

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 2404cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LADA SAMARA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1288cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 245
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 2127cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 58
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 50
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.