Serious crash on the A30 - 26 Jan 1980

Accident reference 198050H260031

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 26 January 1980 at 18:05 a serious collision occurred near A30 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198050H260031
Police Reference 50H260031
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

First Road A30
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 589

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 other

Driver Information

Age 64
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 41
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

Data Source

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