Serious crash on the A527 - 8 Feb 1981

Accident reference 1981211700046

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 8 February 1981 at 23:05 a serious collision occurred near A527, B5369 involving 2 vehicles and 3 casualties (2 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. 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 1981211700046
Police Reference 211700046
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Staffordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A527
Second Road B5369
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 253

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control Control by school crossing patrol
Physical Facilities Zebra

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 55
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 55
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
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.