Serious crash on the A528 - 31 Mar 1979

Accident reference 1979220603045

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 31 March 1979 at 11:18 a serious collision occurred near A528 involving 2 vehicles (motorcycle 50cc and under) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979220603045
Police Reference 220603045
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force West Mercia

Road & Location Details

First Road A528
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 280

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 50cc and under
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 16
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 74
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
Age 16
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.