Fatal crash on the A447 - 7 Jun 1979

Accident reference 19793379S0459

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 7 June 1979 at 23:19 a fatal collision occurred near A447, B580 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19793379S0459
Police Reference 3379S0459
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Leicestershire

Road & Location Details

First Road A447
Second Road B580
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 361

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Stop sign

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 other

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 73
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.