Serious crash on the A167 - 28 Mar 1979

Accident reference 197912C035279

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 28 March 1979 at 22:35 a serious collision occurred near A167 involving 3 vehicles (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were flood over 3cm. deep. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197912C035279
Police Reference 12C035279
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force North Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A167
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 184

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Flood over 3cm. deep
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.