Serious crash on the B5405 - 31 Mar 1979

Accident reference 1979219800125

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 31 March 1979 at 16:30 a serious collision occurred near B5405 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979219800125
Police Reference 219800125
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Staffordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road B5405
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 255

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 53
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.