Serious crash on the A669 - 7 Mar 1979

Accident reference 197906Q000461

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 7 March 1979 at 12:55 a serious collision occurred near A669 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + 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
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197906Q000461
Police Reference 06Q000461
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Greater Manchester

Road & Location Details

First Road A669
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 104

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control Control by school crossing patrol
Physical Facilities No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine + 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 56
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 12
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 56
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.