Serious crash on the A9 - 13 Sep 1979

Accident reference 1979910100365

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 13 September 1979 at 23:30 a serious collision occurred near A9 involving 1 vehicle 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 - lighting unknown.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979910100365
Police Reference 910100365
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Northern

Road & Location Details

First Road A9
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 810

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Male
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.