Serious crash on the A427 - 6 Feb 1979

Accident reference 19793379S0106

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 6 February 1979 at 10:15 a serious collision occurred near A427 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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 19793379S0106
Police Reference 3379S0106
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Leicestershire

Road & Location Details

First Road A427
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 Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 81
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from offside - 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.