Serious crash on the A470 - 6 Apr 1979

Accident reference 1979620B01830

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 6 April 1979 at 09:20 a serious collision occurred near A470 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979620B01830
Police Reference 620B01830
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force South Wales

Road & Location Details

First Road A470
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 698

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 Unknown
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 63
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.