Serious Renault Captur and Honda Cbf crash on the A6 - 7 Apr 2025

Accident reference 2025031574969

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 7 April 2025 at 16:40 a serious collision occurred near A6 involving 2 vehicles (renault captur, honda cbf) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.343840, -2.735950

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025031574969
Police Reference 031574969
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cumbria
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000064
Current Highway Authority E06000064
LSOA Code E01019365

Junction Information

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

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Central refuge - no other controls

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
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 RENAULT CAPTUR
Engine Capacity 898cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model HONDA CBF
Engine Capacity 599cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 78
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle over 500cc rider or passenger
Age 78
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 7 (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.