Serious crash on the A63 - 19 Dec 1980

Accident reference 198012A235380

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 19 December 1980 at 22:00 a serious collision occurred near A63 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198012A235380
Police Reference 12A235380
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force North Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A63
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 187

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 other

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 14
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Data Source

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