Fatal crash on the B6020 - 7 Nov 1979

Accident reference 1979312101790

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 7 November 1979 at 18:50 a fatal collision occurred near B6020 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979312101790
Police Reference 312101790
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Nottinghamshire

Road & Location Details

First Road B6020
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 345

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining 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 left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 87
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.