Fatal crash on the A64 - 19 Aug 1981

Accident reference 198112A138881

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 19 August 1981 at 09:20 a fatal collision occurred near A64, A1036 involving 3 vehicles (pedal cycle) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198112A138881
Police Reference 12A138881
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force North Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A64
Second Road A1036
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 187

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Cyclist
Age 24
Sex Female
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.