Crash on the A441 - 30 Jan 1979

Accident reference 1979220201041

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 30 January 1979 at 23:00 a slight collision occurred near A441 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979220201041
Police Reference 220201041
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force West Mercia

Road & Location Details

First Road A441
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 274

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.