Serious BMW 5 Series crash on the B5345 in Copeland - 24 Sep 2005

Accident reference 2005030003277

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 24 September 2005 at 04:00 a serious collision occurred near B5345, Copeland involving 1 vehicle (bmw 5 series) 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 darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: One way street
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.546107, -3.588396

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2005030003277
Police Reference 030003277
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Cumbria
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B5345
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type One way street
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 63
Highway Authority E10000006
LSOA Code E01019280

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1990cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.