Serious crash on the A19 - 11 Dec 1979

Accident reference 197912C151179

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 11 December 1979 at 19:10 a serious collision occurred near A19, A61 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197912C151179
Police Reference 12C151179
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force North Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A19
Second Road A61
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 181

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 36
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.