Crash on the A855 - 16 Jul 1979

Accident reference 1979910070118

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 16 July 1979 at 13:00 a slight collision occurred near A855 involving 1 vehicle (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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 1979910070118
Police Reference 910070118
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Northern

Road & Location Details

First Road A855
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 807

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Reversing

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 58
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Unknown or other
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.