Serious crash on the A61 - 24 Mar 1979

Accident reference 1979309A00526

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 24 March 1979 at 18:00 a serious collision occurred near A61, A615 involving 1 vehicle (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: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979309A00526
Police Reference 309A00526
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Derbyshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A61
Second Road A615
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 320

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 50cc and under
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 16
Sex Male

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.