Serious Austin Allegro crash on the A596 - 24 Jun 1993

Accident reference 199303B002890

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 24 June 1993 at 08:00 a serious collision occurred near A596 involving 1 vehicle (austin allegro) and 1 casualty (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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199303B002890
Police Reference 03B002890
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A596
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 60

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN ALLEGRO
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 65
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.