Serious crash on the A303 - 26 Dec 1983

Accident reference 198352FYC2960

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 26 December 1983 at 13:40 a serious collision occurred near A303 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198352FYC2960
Police Reference 52FYC2960
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road A303
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 610

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Stop sign

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 56
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.