Serious crash on the A487 - 27 Sep 1980

Accident reference 19806380C0386

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 27 September 1980 at 15:30 a serious collision occurred near A487 involving 2 vehicles (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) 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 daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19806380C0386
Police Reference 6380C0386
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dyfed-Powys

Road & Location Details

First Road A487
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 714

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Stop sign

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 18
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.