Serious crash on the B5148 - 30 Apr 1979

Accident reference 197905F100612

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 30 April 1979 at 07:40 a serious collision occurred near B5148 involving 2 vehicles (motorcycle 50cc and under) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197905F100612
Police Reference 05F100612
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Merseyside

Road & Location Details

First Road B5148
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 95

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions Auto traffic signal - out of order
Carriageway Hazards Vehicle load on road

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 50cc and under
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
Age 41
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Data Source

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