Serious crash on the A5125 - 16 Sep 1981

Accident reference 19813381C0380

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 16 September 1981 at 21:45 a serious collision occurred near A5125 involving 1 vehicle and 3 casualties (2 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

Move Insights

Thinking of moving to this area?

Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.

Flood risk assessment
Planning history
EPC ratings & more

Basic Information

Accident Reference 19813381C0380
Police Reference 3381C0380
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Leicestershire

Road & Location Details

First Road A5125
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 364

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.