Serious crash on the B6265 - 28 Nov 1980

Accident reference 198012B169180

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 28 November 1980 at 10:00 a serious collision occurred near B6265 involving 2 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198012B169180
Police Reference 12B169180
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force North Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road B6265
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 180

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 71
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 71
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 66
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.