Fatal crash on the A49 - 26 Oct 1980

Accident reference 1980070D21636

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 26 October 1980 at 19:50 a fatal collision occurred near A49 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1980070D21636
Police Reference 070D21636
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A49
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 128

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 55
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Data Source

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