Vauxhall Vivaro and Suzuki Swift crash on the A6071 in Lake District - 13 Dec 2024

Accident reference 2024031529746

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 13 December 2024 at 12:40 a slight collision occurred near A6071, Lake District involving 2 vehicles (suzuki swift, vauxhall vivaro) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Not recorded
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.960710, -2.789420

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024031529746
Police Reference 031529746
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cumbria
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A6071
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000063
Current Highway Authority E06000063
LSOA Code E01019239

Junction Information

Junction Detail Unknown
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data (2024)

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model SUZUKI SWIFT
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 87
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model VAUXHALL VIVARO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 98
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.