Crash on the A6 - 30 Oct 1979

Accident reference 197903G106700

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 30 October 1979 at 17:30 a slight collision occurred near A6, A5284 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: Other junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197903G106700
Police Reference 03G106700
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A6
Second Road A5284
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 65

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Zebra

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 50
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.