Road traffic accident - 22 Aug 1981 (ref 198143E078081)

Accident reference 198143E078081

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 22 August 1981 at 21:35 a serious collision occurred involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198143E078081
Police Reference 43E078081
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 484

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining 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 left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 74
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.