Serious crash on the A478 - 8 Mar 1980

Accident reference 19806380C0073

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 8 March 1980 at 23:35 a serious collision occurred near A478 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. 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 19806380C0073
Police Reference 6380C0073
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Dyfed-Powys

Road & Location Details

First Road A478
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 715

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 72
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Unknown or other
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Data Source

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