Serious crash on the A18 - 24 Jan 1979

Accident reference 197916U020036

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 24 January 1979 at 05:20 a serious collision occurred near A18, A160 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197916U020036
Police Reference 16U020036
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Humberside

Road & Location Details

First Road A18
Second Road A160
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 225

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 46
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.