Serious crash on the B5259 - 6 Aug 1980

Accident reference 1980040AM0772

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 6 August 1980 at 15:45 a serious collision occurred near B5259 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1980040AM0772
Police Reference 040AM0772
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road B5259
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 74

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 21
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
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.