Crash on the A473 - 12 Apr 1981

Accident reference 1981620F00960

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 12 April 1981 at 21:45 a slight collision occurred near A473 involving 2 vehicles and 3 casualties (3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1981620F00960
Police Reference 620F00960
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force South Wales

Road & Location Details

First Road A473
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 694

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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