Crash on the A345 - 6 Mar 1979

Accident reference 197954DD02799

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 6 March 1979 at 22:40 a slight collision occurred near A345 involving 1 vehicle (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197954DD02799
Police Reference 54DD02799
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Wiltshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A345
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 633

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Boarding

Data Source

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