Fatal crash on the B988 - 1 Sep 1981

Accident reference 1981928105535

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 1 September 1981 at 18:15 a fatal collision occurred near B988 involving 1 vehicle and 3 casualties (2 fatal, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1981928105535
Police Reference 928105535
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Grampian

Road & Location Details

First Road B988
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 812

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 Turning right

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 60
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 3
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 14
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing

Data Source

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