Fatal crash on the A9 - 31 Dec 1981

Accident reference 19819381W2045

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 31 December 1981 at 20:00 a fatal collision occurred near A9 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. 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 19819381W2045
Police Reference 9381W2045
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Tayside

Road & Location Details

First Road A9
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 819

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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

Sex Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 67
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.