Serious crash on the A99 - 24 Feb 1980

Accident reference 198096BS10025

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 24 February 1980 at 01:15 a serious collision occurred near A99 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198096BS10025
Police Reference 96BS10025
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Central

Road & Location Details

First Road A99
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 834

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Reversing

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 70
Sex Female
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.