Fatal crash on the A87 - 30 Oct 1979

Accident reference 1979910070246

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 30 October 1979 at 23:40 a fatal collision occurred near A87 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979910070246
Police Reference 910070246
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Northern

Road & Location Details

First Road A87
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 807

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.