Serious Land Rover Discovery and Audi 80 crash on the A65 in South Lakeland - 24 Sep 2002

Accident reference 2002030003093

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 24 September 2002 at 08:50 a serious collision occurred near A 65, South Lakeland involving 2 vehicles (land rover discovery, audi 80) and 2 casualties (2 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: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Unknown

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.213622, -2.650597

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2002030003093
Police Reference 030003093
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

Area Type Unknown
First Road A 65
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 65
Highway Authority E10000006

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 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 2495cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUDI 80
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 46
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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Data Source

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