Crash on the A6040 - 13 Jul 1979

Accident reference 197912B105379

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 13 July 1979 at 19:04 a slight collision occurred near A6040, A661 involving 2 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. 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 197912B105379
Police Reference 12B105379
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force North Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A6040
Second Road A661
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 182

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 71
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 48
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 68
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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