Serious Ford Fiesta crash on the B5288 - 9 Jan 2023

Accident reference 2023031261308

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 9 January 2023 at 21:30 a serious collision occurred near B5288 involving 1 vehicle (ford fiesta) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.641908, -2.899376

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2023031261308
Police Reference 031261308
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Cumbria
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B5288
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000064
LSOA Code E01019339

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 16
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 16
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 16
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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