Serious crash on the A470 - 29 Jul 1979

Accident reference 19796379D0241

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 29 July 1979 at 22:30 a serious collision occurred near A470 involving 2 vehicles (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) 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 darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19796379D0241
Police Reference 6379D0241
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dyfed-Powys

Road & Location Details

First Road A470
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 718

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 36
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Data Source

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