Serious crash on the M90 - 15 Nov 1981

Accident reference 1981948104814

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 15 November 1981 at 20:15 a serious collision occurred near M90 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. 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 1981948104814
Police Reference 948104814
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Fife

Road & Location Details

First Road M90
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 823

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
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 44
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 19
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.