Fatal crash on the A58 - 16 Dec 1982

Accident reference 198206P259582

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 16 December 1982 at 18:55 a fatal collision occurred near A58 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198206P259582
Police Reference 06P259582
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester

Road & Location Details

First Road A58
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 106

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Snowing + 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 34
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 70
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing elsewhere within 50m. of pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Data Source

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