Serious crash on the A162 - 9 Jan 1980

Accident reference 198012A004480

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 9 January 1980 at 19:25 a serious collision occurred near A162, A64 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198012A004480
Police Reference 12A004480
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force North Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A162
Second Road A64
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 187

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine 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 left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 37
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.