Serious crash on the A52 - 30 Sep 1980

Accident reference 1980210400338

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 30 September 1980 at 20:30 a serious collision occurred near A52 involving 1 vehicle and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1980210400338
Police Reference 210400338
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Staffordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A52
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 256

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Unknown

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.