Crash on the A303 - 10 Dec 1979

Accident reference 197954AW05379

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 10 December 1979 at 16:45 a slight collision occurred near A303 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197954AW05379
Police Reference 54AW05379
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Wiltshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A303
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 632

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 49
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

Data Source

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