Fatal crash on the A416 - 12 May 1981

Accident reference 198143B027051

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 12 May 1981 at 22:30 a fatal collision occurred near A416 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. 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 198143B027051
Police Reference 43B027051
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

First Road A416
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 478

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
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.