Serious crash on the A48 - 30 Jan 1981

Accident reference 1981530WI0061

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 30 January 1981 at 23:00 a serious collision occurred near A48 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. 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 1981530WI0061
Police Reference 530WI0061
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Gloucestershire

Road & Location Details

First Road A48
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 622

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
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

Age 43
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

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