Serious crash on the M876 - 5 Jun 1980

Accident reference 198096BE03053

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 5 June 1980 at 21:50 a serious collision occurred near M876 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198096BE03053
Police Reference 96BE03053
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Central

Road & Location Details

First Road M876
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 835

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine 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 right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.