Rover 45 and Volkswagen Golf crash on the A596 in Allerdale - 7 Sep 2011

Accident reference 2011030002686

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 7 September 2011 at 16:50 a slight collision occurred near A596, Allerdale involving 3 vehicles (rover 45, volkswagen golf) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.754739, -3.373250

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2011030002686
Police Reference 030002686
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Cumbria
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A596
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 60
Highway Authority E10000006
LSOA Code E01019128

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model ROVER 45
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1900cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Other vehicle occupant
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

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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.