BMW R Series and Volkswagen Golf crash on the A591 - 21 Sep 2024

Accident reference 2024031494165

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 21 September 2024 at 08:53 a slight collision occurred near A591 involving 2 vehicles (bmw r series, volkswagen golf) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 54.393460, -2.919020

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024031494165
Police Reference 031494165
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
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
Highway Authority E06000064
Current Highway Authority E06000064
LSOA Code E01019395

Junction Information

Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Electric motorcycle
Make/Model BMW R SERIES
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1254cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 20 years
Engine Capacity 1390cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Electric motorcycle rider or passenger
Age 60
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 2 (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.