Serious crash on the A442 - 16 Jan 1979

Accident reference 1979220701026

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 16 January 1979 at 22:45 a serious collision occurred near A442 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979220701026
Police Reference 220701026
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force West Mercia

Road & Location Details

First Road A442
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 284

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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 32
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 29
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.