Serious crash on the A6 - 2 Aug 1981

Accident reference 1981040DC1117

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 2 August 1981 at 22:05 a serious collision occurred near A6, B5269 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1981040DC1117
Police Reference 040DC1117
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road A6
Second Road B5269
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 79

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Data Source

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