Fatal crash on the B4500 - 26 May 1979

Accident reference 1979600D04039

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 26 May 1979 at 14:10 a fatal collision occurred near B4500 involving 1 vehicle (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979600D04039
Police Reference 600D04039
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force North Wales

Road & Location Details

First Road B4500
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 668

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, facing 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.