Ford Transit crash on the B5345 in Copeland - 16 Jan 1999

Accident reference 1999030000261

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 16 January 1999 at 23:10 a slight collision occurred near B5345, Copeland involving 1 vehicle (ford transit) 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.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.551340, -3.586899

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1999030000261
Police Reference 030000261
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B5345
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 63
Highway Authority E10000006
LSOA Code E01019260

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 2496cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

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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.