Serious crash on the B5246 - 25 Mar 1981

Accident reference 1981040KL0225

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 25 March 1981 at 08:20 a serious collision occurred near B5246 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1981040KL0225
Police Reference 040KL0225
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road B5246
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 84

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Road surface defective
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 27
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.