Serious crash on the A92 - 17 Mar 1979

Accident reference 1979927901870

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 17 March 1979 at 08:45 a serious collision occurred near A92 involving 3 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979927901870
Police Reference 927901870
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Grampian

Road & Location Details

First Road A92
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 816

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 52
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.