Serious crash on the A4063 - 4 Mar 1979

Accident reference 1979620F00610

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 4 March 1979 at 16:55 a serious collision occurred near A4063 involving 3 vehicles (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979620F00610
Police Reference 620F00610
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force South Wales

Road & Location Details

First Road A4063
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 694

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 4
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from nearside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Data Source

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