Crash on the B5331 - 21 Jul 1979

Accident reference 1979219400247

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 21 July 1979 at 01:30 a slight collision occurred near B5331 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979219400247
Police Reference 219400247
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Staffordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road B5331
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 256

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining 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 right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
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.