Serious Citroen C3 and BMW R Series crash - 30 May 2025

Accident reference 2025031596490

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 30 May 2025 at 13:34 a serious collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (bmw r series, citroen c3) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.236250, -2.722930

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025031596490
Police Reference 031596490
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Cumbria
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000064
Current Highway Authority E06000064
LSOA Code E01019352

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 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
Make/Model BMW R SERIES
Engine Capacity 1254cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model CITROEN C3
Engine Capacity 1200cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 79
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc rider or passenger
Age 70
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc rider or passenger
Age 54
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Data Source

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