Crash on the A40 - 24 Dec 1979

Accident reference 19796379C0540

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 24 December 1979 at 16:25 a slight collision occurred near A40 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19796379C0540
Police Reference 6379C0540
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dyfed-Powys

Road & Location Details

First Road A40
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 714

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 9
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.