Serious crash on the A554 - 1 Oct 1979

Accident reference 197905G100923

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 1 October 1979 at 10:00 a serious collision occurred near A554 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197905G100923
Police Reference 05G100923
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Merseyside

Road & Location Details

First Road A554
Second Road A554
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 95

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Road surface defective
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 57
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.