Serious crash on the A604 - 20 Jun 1979

Accident reference 1979353050779

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 20 June 1979 at 08:53 a serious collision occurred near A604, A14 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979353050779
Police Reference 353050779
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cambridgeshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A604
Second Road A14
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 393

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.