Serious Ford Escort crash on the B5307 in Carlisle - 24 Jul 1996

Accident reference 1996030001862

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 24 July 1996 at 00:10 a serious collision occurred near B5307, Carlisle involving 1 vehicle (ford escort) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1996030001862
Police Reference 030001862
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B5307
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 62
Highway Authority E10000006

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

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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.