Serious Toyota Corolla and Ford Fiesta crash on the A590 - 15 Jan 2025

Accident reference 2025031542141

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 15 January 2025 at 16:25 a serious collision occurred near A590, B5271 involving 2 vehicles (toyota corolla, ford fiesta) and 4 casualties (4 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.222380, -2.905150

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025031542141
Police Reference 031542141
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Cumbria
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A590
Second Road B5271
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000064
Current Highway Authority E06000064
LSOA Code E01019381

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

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

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model TOYOTA COROLLA
Engine Capacity 1798cc
Fuel Type Hybrid electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 92
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 92
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.