Fatal crash on the A679 - 9 May 1980

Accident reference 1980040FA0371

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 9 May 1980 at 14:25 a fatal collision occurred near A679 involving 2 vehicles and 4 casualties (1 fatal, 1 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1980040FA0371
Police Reference 040FA0371
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road A679
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 72

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 66
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Unknown or other
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 65
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 68
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 74
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Data Source

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