Crash on the A540 - 14 Dec 1981

Accident reference 198105G403658

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 14 December 1981 at 21:20 a slight collision occurred near A540, B5138 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198105G403658
Police Reference 05G403658
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Merseyside

Road & Location Details

First Road A540
Second Road B5138
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 95

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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