Serious crash on the A66(M) - 20 Nov 1979

Accident reference 197912C142079

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 20 November 1979 at 07:15 a serious collision occurred near A66(M) involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197912C142079
Police Reference 12C142079
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force North Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A66(M)
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 184

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 45
Sex Male
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.