Serious crash on the A453 - 19 Jan 1979

Accident reference 197920A19I35B

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 19 January 1979 at 08:35 a serious collision occurred near A453 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197920A19I35B
Police Reference 20A19I35B
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force West Midlands

Road & Location Details

First Road A453
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 300

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Dry

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 12
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Unknown or other
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing - 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.