Fatal crash on the A628 - 11 Apr 1979

Accident reference 197914B100597

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 11 April 1979 at 21:35 a fatal collision occurred near A628 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197914B100597
Police Reference 14B100597
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force South Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A628
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 210

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 8
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Data Source

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