Crash on the A5 - 16 Jul 1981

Accident reference 1981220607045

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 16 July 1981 at 20:36 a slight collision occurred near A5 involving 3 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1981220607045
Police Reference 220607045
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force West Mercia

Road & Location Details

First Road A5
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 281

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 55
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 52
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.