Serious crash on the A5018 - 5 Nov 1981

Accident reference 1981071E11280

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 5 November 1981 at 17:10 a serious collision occurred near A5018 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1981071E11280
Police Reference 071E11280
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A5018
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 127

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 56
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.