Serious crash on the B5213 - 24 Sep 1979

Accident reference 197906M001597

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 24 September 1979 at 07:45 a serious collision occurred near B5213 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197906M001597
Police Reference 06M001597
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester

Road & Location Details

First Road B5213
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 112

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking on nearside

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.