Crash on the A6 - 9 Jan 1979

Accident reference 19793379S0029

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 9 January 1979 at 10:15 a slight collision occurred near A6 involving 1 vehicle (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19793379S0029
Police Reference 3379S0029
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Leicestershire

Road & Location Details

First Road A6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 363

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 74
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from nearside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Data Source

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