Serious crash on the A370 - 28 Nov 1981

Accident reference 198152JWE1419

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 28 November 1981 at 02:00 a serious collision occurred near A370 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198152JWE1419
Police Reference 52JWE1419
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road A370
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 605

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 22
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.