Serious crash on the A44 - 13 Oct 1979

Accident reference 1979220510033

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 13 October 1979 at 12:00 a serious collision occurred near A44, B4355 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979220510033
Police Reference 220510033
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force West Mercia

Road & Location Details

First Road A44
Second Road B4355
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 272

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 62
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, facing traffic

Data Source

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