Serious crash on the A59 - 23 Jun 1984

Accident reference 1984040KK0510

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 23 June 1984 at 17:00 a serious collision occurred near A59 involving 2 vehicles (pedal cycle) 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 daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1984040KK0510
Police Reference 040KK0510
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road A59
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 84

Junction Information

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

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 11
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 11
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

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