Serious crash on the A629 - 23 Mar 1980

Accident reference 198012B037380

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 23 March 1980 at 17:00 a serious collision occurred near A629 involving 2 vehicles (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under, motorcycle 50cc and under) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198012B037380
Police Reference 12B037380
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force North Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A629
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 180

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 50cc and under
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.