Rover 200 Series and Vauxhall Nova crash on the A685 - 24 Dec 1992

Accident reference 199203D003710

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 24 December 1992 at 11:30 a slight collision occurred near A685 involving 2 vehicles (rover 200 series, vauxhall nova) and 1 casualty (1 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
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199203D003710
Police Reference 03D003710
Date & Time
Thursday
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 60 mph
Local Authority District 64

Junction Information

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

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 ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 2
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.