Road traffic accident - 22 Sep 1979 (ref 1979309D02527)

Accident reference 1979309D02527

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 22 September 1979 at 01:50 a fatal collision occurred involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979309D02527
Police Reference 309D02527
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Derbyshire

Road & Location Details

First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 323

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 Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 23
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.