Serious crash on the A9 - 14 Dec 1979

Accident reference 1979910091067

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 14 December 1979 at 16:30 a serious collision occurred near A9, B9006 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979910091067
Police Reference 910091067
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Northern

Road & Location Details

First Road A9
Second Road B9006
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 809

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 45
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

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