Fatal crash on the A65 - 30 Jan 1982

Accident reference 198212B012182

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 30 January 1982 at 01:45 a fatal collision occurred near A65 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198212B012182
Police Reference 12B012182
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force North Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A65
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 180

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine + 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 right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.