Serious crash on the A500 - 22 Feb 1980

Accident reference 1980210700075

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 22 February 1980 at 21:30 a serious collision occurred near A500, M6 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 darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1980210700075
Police Reference 210700075
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Staffordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A500
Second Road M6
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 253

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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 53
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 53
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.