Serious crash on the A952 - 4 Dec 1980

Accident reference 1980928007856

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 4 December 1980 at 08:30 a serious collision occurred near A952 involving 6 vehicles and 8 casualties (7 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1980928007856
Police Reference 928007856
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 6
Casualties 8
Police Force Grampian

Road & Location Details

First Road A952
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 814

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (6)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Female

Casualties (8)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 36
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 7

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 57
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 8

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 54
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Data Source

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