Fatal crash on the B970 - 18 Aug 1983

Accident reference 1983910100162

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 18 August 1983 at 01:30 a fatal collision occurred near B970 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights unlit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1983910100162
Police Reference 910100162
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Northern

Road & Location Details

First Road B970
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 810

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights unlit
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 53
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In centre of carriageway - not on refuge, island or central reservation
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing

Data Source

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