Serious crash on an unclassified road in Lake District - 27 Sep 2023

Accident reference 2023031357043

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 27 September 2023 at 16:37 a serious collision occurred near an unclassified road, Lake District involving 1 vehicle (car) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. 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: 54.886534, -2.940376

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2023031357043
Police Reference 031357043
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
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
LSOA Code E01019217

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Reversing

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 58
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing elsewhere within 50m. of pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from nearside - 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.