Serious crash on the A48 - 7 Jan 1982

Accident reference 1982620F00060

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 7 January 1982 at 21:15 a serious collision occurred near A48 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1982620F00060
Police Reference 620F00060
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force South Wales

Road & Location Details

First Road A48
Second Road A48
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 694

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
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.