Serious crash on the A590 - 17 May 2024

Accident reference 2024031444160

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 17 May 2024 at 14:35 a serious collision occurred near A590 involving 2 vehicles (motorcycle over 500cc, van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.179740, -3.126350

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024031444160
Police Reference 031444160
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cumbria
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A590
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000064
Current Highway Authority E06000064
LSOA Code E01019378

Environmental Conditions

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

Enhanced Collision Data (2024)

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Vehicle Age 24 years
Engine Capacity 676cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 57
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Data Source

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