Mercedes B Class crash on the A591 in South Lakeland - 31 Dec 2020

Accident reference 2020031011910

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 31 December 2020 at 07:00 a slight collision occurred near A591, South Lakeland involving 1 vehicle (mercedes b class) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.366492, -2.801108

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2020031011910
Police Reference 031011910
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Cumbria
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A591
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 65
Highway Authority E10000006
LSOA Code E01019387

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES B CLASS
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1461cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.