Road traffic accident - 27 Dec 1979 (ref 197950B181980)
Accident reference 197950B181980
Accident summary
On Thursday 27 December 1979 at 16:00 a slight collision occurred involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were flood over 3cm. deep. Lighting was described as daylight.
Key details
- Posted speed limit: 60 mph
- Road type: Single carriageway
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Basic Information
| Accident Reference | 197950B181980 |
| Police Reference | 50B181980 |
| Date & Time |
Thursday
|
| Severity | Slight |
| Vehicles Involved | 2 |
| Casualties | 1 |
| Police Force | Devon & Cornwall |
Road & Location Details
| First Road | Unclassified road |
| Second Road | Unclassified road |
| Road Type | Single carriageway |
| Speed Limit | 60 mph |
| Local Authority District | 595 |
Environmental Conditions
| Light Conditions | Daylight |
| Weather Conditions | Raining + high winds |
| Road Surface Conditions | Flood over 3cm. deep |
| Special Conditions | None |
| Carriageway Hazards | None |
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SeriousVehicles (2)
Vehicle 1
Vehicle Information
| Type | Unknown |
| Manoeuvre | Going ahead right-hand bend |
Driver Information
| Age | 30 |
| Sex | Female |
Vehicle 2
Vehicle Information
| Type | Unknown |
| Manoeuvre | Going ahead left-hand bend |
Driver Information
| Age | 35 |
| Sex | Male |
Casualties (1)
Casualty 1
Basic Information
| Class | Passenger |
| Severity | Slight |
| Type | Unknown |
| Age | 31 |
| Sex | Male |
| Associated Vehicle | Vehicle 1 |
Additional Details
| Car Passenger | Front seat passenger |
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Data Source
This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.