Serious crash on the B4042 - 2 Feb 1980

Accident reference 198054CY00210

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 2 February 1980 at 13:45 a serious collision occurred near B4042 involving 3 vehicles (pedal cycle) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198054CY00210
Police Reference 54CY00210
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Wiltshire

Road & Location Details

First Road B4042
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 631

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 67
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Manoeuvre U-turn

Driver Information

Age 10
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 57
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 67
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.