Fatal crash on the A483 - 29 Dec 1983

Accident reference 1983620H14830

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 29 December 1983 at 19:10 a fatal collision occurred near A483 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1983620H14830
Police Reference 620H14830
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force South Wales

Road & Location Details

First Road A483
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 705

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 67
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 70
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In centre of carriageway - not on refuge, island or central reservation
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Data Source

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