Serious crash on the A47 - 23 Feb 1981

Accident reference 1981351047881

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 23 February 1981 at 15:20 a serious collision occurred near A47 involving 2 vehicles (motorcycle 50cc and under) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1981351047881
Police Reference 351047881
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cambridgeshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A47
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 394

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 50cc and under
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
Age 25
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.