Serious crash on the A44 - 20 Dec 1979

Accident reference 1979220312060

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 20 December 1979 at 17:35 a serious collision occurred near A44 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lighting unknown.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979220312060
Police Reference 220312060
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force West Mercia

Road & Location Details

First Road A44
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 276

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lighting unknown
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 36
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Data Source

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