Fatal crash on the B4454 - 18 Jan 1980

Accident reference 19802000M0147

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 18 January 1980 at 10:20 a fatal collision occurred near B4454 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 20 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19802000M0147
Police Reference 2000M0147
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force West Midlands

Road & Location Details

First Road B4454
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 20 mph
Local Authority District 302

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 35
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 82
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Data Source

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