Serious crash on the A426 - 17 Mar 1979

Accident reference 1979230000447

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 17 March 1979 at 21:15 a serious collision occurred near A426, M6 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979230000447
Police Reference 230000447
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Warwickshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A426
Second Road M6
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 292

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 81
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 81
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.