Serious crash on the A423 - 14 Jan 1979

Accident reference 1979230000112

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 14 January 1979 at 23:45 a serious collision occurred near A423, A45 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979230000112
Police Reference 230000112
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Warwickshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A423
Second Road A45
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 292

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine 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 22
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Female
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.