Fatal crash on the A635 - 30 Oct 1979

Accident reference 197914B101702

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 30 October 1979 at 09:15 a fatal collision occurred near A635 involving 1 vehicle (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197914B101702
Police Reference 14B101702
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force South Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A635
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 210

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 70
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from offside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Data Source

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