Crash on the A55 - 2 Mar 1979

Accident reference 1979600C04017

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 2 March 1979 at 09:10 a slight collision occurred near A55 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979600C04017
Police Reference 600C04017
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force North Wales

Road & Location Details

First Road A55
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 669

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 Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 3
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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