Serious crash on the A929 - 6 Jan 1979

Accident reference 19799379C0048

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 6 January 1979 at 17:30 a serious collision occurred near A929 involving 1 vehicle (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19799379C0048
Police Reference 9379C0048
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Tayside

Road & Location Details

First Road A929
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 817

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 9
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
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.