Serious crash on the A551 - 29 Oct 1979

Accident reference 197905G101046

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 29 October 1979 at 10:40 a serious collision occurred near A551 involving 1 vehicle (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) 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: Unknown

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197905G101046
Police Reference 05G101046
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Merseyside

Road & Location Details

First Road A551
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 95

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 82
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Standing passenger

Data Source

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