Crash on the A553 - 27 Jan 1979

Accident reference 197905G200088

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 27 January 1979 at 17:55 a slight collision occurred near A553 involving 1 vehicle (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197905G200088
Police Reference 05G200088
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Merseyside

Road & Location Details

First Road A553
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 95

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 32
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Data Source

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