Serious crash on the A55 - 15 May 1979

Accident reference 1979600B11064

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 15 May 1979 at 23:00 a serious collision occurred near A55, A548 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979600B11064
Police Reference 600B11064
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force North Wales

Road & Location Details

First Road A55
Second Road A548
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 666

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no 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 left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 26
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.