Serious crash on the A50 - 19 Jan 1979

Accident reference 197934DD00057

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 19 January 1979 at 18:50 a serious collision occurred near A50 involving 1 vehicle (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. 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 197934DD00057
Police Reference 34DD00057
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Northamptonshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A50
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 381

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 47
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

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