Fatal crash on the B4289 - 2 Feb 1980

Accident reference 198054DD01380

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 2 February 1980 at 16:57 a fatal collision occurred near B4289 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198054DD01380
Police Reference 54DD01380
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Wiltshire

Road & Location Details

First Road B4289
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 633

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 30
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 55
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.