Fatal crash on the A167 - 22 Feb 1979

Accident reference 197912C019379

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 22 February 1979 at 17:25 a fatal collision occurred near A167 involving 2 vehicles (pedal cycle) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197912C019379
Police Reference 12C019379
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force North Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A167
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 181

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 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Cyclist
Age 27
Sex Female
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.