Serious crash on the A44 - 25 Dec 1979

Accident reference 1979220312063

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 25 December 1979 at 16:00 a serious collision occurred near A44 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979220312063
Police Reference 220312063
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force West Mercia

Road & Location Details

First Road A44
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 277

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 48
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.