Serious crash on the A565 - 10 Apr 1979

Accident reference 197905H100252

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 10 April 1979 at 10:00 a serious collision occurred near A565 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197905H100252
Police Reference 05H100252
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Merseyside

Road & Location Details

First Road A565
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 93

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 13
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from nearside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Data Source

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