Serious crash on the A92 - 22 Dec 1980

Accident reference 1980928008478

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 22 December 1980 at 17:05 a serious collision occurred near A92 involving 4 vehicles (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 27 casualties (4 serious, 23 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1980928008478
Police Reference 928008478
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 27
Police Force Grampian

Road & Location Details

First Road A92
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 816

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Previous accident

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (27)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 4
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 40
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 7
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 6
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 11
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 7

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 5
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 8

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 5
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 9

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 7
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 10

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 6
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 11

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 13
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 12

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 32
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 13

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 4
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 14

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 6
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 15

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 7
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 16

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 4
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 17

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 32
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 18

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 5
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 19

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 37
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 20

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 37
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 21

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 9
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 22

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 6
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 23

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 32
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 24

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 5
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 25

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 7
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 26

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Casualty 27

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 67
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.