Serious Land Rover Discovery and Land Rover Defender crash on the A591 in South Lakeland - 27 Sep 2005

Accident reference 2005030003080

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 27 September 2005 at 16:25 a serious collision occurred near A591, South Lakeland involving 2 vehicles (land rover discovery, land rover defender) 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. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.393426, -2.918961

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2005030003080
Police Reference 030003080
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cumbria
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A591
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 65
Highway Authority E10000006
LSOA Code E01019395

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 Car
Make/Model LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 2487cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 2495cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 59
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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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.