Volkswagen Polo and Porsche 944 crash on the A685 - 23 Aug 1991

Accident reference 199103G004150

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 23 August 1991 at 17:35 a slight collision occurred near A685 involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen polo, porsche 944) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were flood over 3cm. deep. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199103G004150
Police Reference 03G004150
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A685
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 65

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Flood over 3cm. deep
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1300cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PORSCHE 944
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 2479cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.