Fatal crash on the A586 - 24 Feb 1981

Accident reference 1981040BF0232

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 24 February 1981 at 15:50 a fatal collision occurred near A586 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 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: 50 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1981040BF0232
Police Reference 040BF0232
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road A586
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 85

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 62
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 40
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.