Serious crash on the A661 - 17 Dec 1980

Accident reference 198012B178480

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 17 December 1980 at 09:30 a serious collision occurred near A661 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198012B178480
Police Reference 12B178480
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force North Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A661
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 182

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining 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 42
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 70
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.