Serious crash on the A5 - 9 Dec 1981

Accident reference 1981211500883

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 9 December 1981 at 10:52 a serious collision occurred near A5, A38 involving 2 vehicles 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 daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1981211500883
Police Reference 211500883
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Staffordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A5
Second Road A38
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 252

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 64
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 64
Sex Female
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.