Volkswagen Transporter crash on an unclassified road in Lake District - 17 Dec 2025

Accident reference 2025031684460

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 17 December 2025 at 16:08 a slight collision occurred near an unclassified road, Lake District involving 2 vehicles (pedal cycle, volkswagen transporter) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.888970, -2.934630

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025031684460
Police Reference 031684460
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cumbria
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000063
Current Highway Authority E06000063
LSOA Code E01019211

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn left

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Cyclist
Age 32
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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Data Source

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