Serious crash on the A16 - 12 Aug 1979

Accident reference 197932A083479

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 12 August 1979 at 22:55 a serious collision occurred near A16 involving 3 vehicles and 9 casualties (2 serious, 7 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197932A083479
Police Reference 32A083479
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 9
Police Force Lincolnshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A16
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 354

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Casualties (9)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 38
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 45
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 38
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 7

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 5
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 8

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 3
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 9

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 1
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.