Serious crash on the A37 - 24 Mar 1983

Accident reference 198352FRW0394

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 24 March 1983 at 08:20 a serious collision occurred near A37, B3139 involving 3 vehicles (motorcycle 50cc and under) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198352FRW0394
Police Reference 52FRW0394
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road A37
Second Road B3139
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 606

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 50cc and under
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

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