Serious Land Rover Freelander and BMW 5 Series crash on the B6542 - 6 Aug 2024

Accident reference 2024031476594

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 6 August 2024 at 15:15 a serious collision occurred near B6542 involving 2 vehicles (land rover freelander, bmw 5 series) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 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: 54.572720, -2.479730

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024031476594
Police Reference 031476594
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Cumbria
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B6542
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000064
Current Highway Authority E06000064
LSOA Code E01019307

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 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model LAND ROVER FREELANDER
Vehicle Age 21 years
Engine Capacity 1951cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 83
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Hybrid electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 43
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 83
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 5 (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.