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Fatal A7 crash in Cumberland on 15 December 2011 at 07:35 involving a Renault Trucks lorry

A Renault Trucks lorry, a minibus and a Ford Fiesta were involved in a crash on the A7 in Cumberland at 07:35 on Thursday 15 December 2011. The 43-year-old male driver of the Renault Trucks lorry and a 23-year-old female passenger in the minibus were killed, three other people were seriously injured and two were slightly injured.

It happened after dark with no street lighting in fine weather on a wet single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
15 Dec 2011
Thursday, 07:35
Vehicles
3
Renault Trucks and 2 others
Casualties
7
2 killed, 3 seriously injured, 2 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 54.95763, longitude -2.9446, in the CA6 postcode district. The location was in the former Carlisle district.

Map of where the crash happened in Cumberland

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2011030002713
Council area
Cumberland
Police force
Cumbria
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Cumbria

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
7
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Dark, no street lighting
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 34 metres away, was a fatal crash on 20 March 2025.

Vehicles involved (3)

  • Vehicle 1: Renault Trucks

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Towing and articulation
    Articulated vehicle
    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Leaving the carriageway
    Offside
    Hit object off carriageway
    Other permanent object
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    43 years
    Engine capacity
    10,837 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    0 years

  • Vehicle 2: Minibus

    Minibus (8 to 16 seats)

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    56 years

  • Vehicle 3: Ford Fiesta

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    39 years
    Engine capacity
    1,242 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    1 year

Casualties (7)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Fatal

    Male, aged 43, goods vehicle occupant (7.5 tonnes and over), in vehicle 1 (Renault Trucks)

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Serious

    Male, aged 56, minibus occupant, in vehicle 2 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 3: Driver

    Serious

    Female, aged 39, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Ford Fiesta)

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 55, minibus occupant, in vehicle 2 (Minibus)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Fatal

    Female, aged 23, minibus occupant, in vehicle 2 (Minibus)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 33, minibus occupant, in vehicle 2 (Minibus)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 7: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 55, minibus occupant, in vehicle 2 (Minibus)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 2011030002713 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Cumberland road accident statistics for 2011.