Serious crash on the A365 - 16 Oct 1980

Accident reference 198054CM02640

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 16 October 1980 at 05:45 a serious collision occurred near A365 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were flood over 3cm. deep. 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 198054CM02640
Police Reference 54CM02640
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Wiltshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A365
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 634

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Flood over 3cm. deep
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing

Data Source

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