Fatal crash on the A635 - 17 Jul 1979

Accident reference 197914B201120

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 17 July 1979 at 21:55 a fatal collision occurred near A635 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197914B201120
Police Reference 14B201120
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force South Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A635
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 210

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 18
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.