Serious crash on the A140 - 18 Nov 1981

Accident reference 1981360021459

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 18 November 1981 at 17:25 a serious collision occurred near A140 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1981360021459
Police Reference 360021459
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Norfolk

Road & Location Details

First Road A140
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 401

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.