Crash on the A6 - 26 Apr 1979

Accident reference 197906J000808

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 26 April 1979 at 18:50 a slight collision occurred near A6, B5169 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197906J000808
Police Reference 06J000808
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester

Road & Location Details

First Road A6
Second Road B5169
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 109

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

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