Serious Vauxhall Nova and Austin Mini crash on the A590 - 3 Apr 1992

Accident reference 199203G001350

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 3 April 1992 at 18:40 a serious collision occurred near A590, B5271 involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall nova, austin mini) and 4 casualties (3 slight, 1 serious) 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: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199203G001350
Police Reference 03G001350
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A590
Second Road B5271
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 60 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 Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MINI
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Female

Casualties (4)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 65
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 41
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.