Fatal crash on the A562 - 2 Jan 1984

Accident reference 198405D300011

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 2 January 1984 at 17:57 a fatal collision occurred near A562, B5179 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198405D300011
Police Reference 05D300011
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Merseyside

Road & Location Details

First Road A562
Second Road B5179
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 91

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining + 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 other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
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.