Serious crash on the A474 - 27 Nov 1983

Accident reference 1983620G10070

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 27 November 1983 at 16:45 a serious collision occurred near A474 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. 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 1983620G10070
Police Reference 620G10070
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force South Wales

Road & Location Details

First Road A474
Second Road A474
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 704

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no 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 left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In centre of carriageway - not on refuge, island or central reservation
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from offside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Data Source

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