Fatal crash on the A85 - 1 Dec 1984

Accident reference 19849384W1798

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 1 December 1984 at 18:00 a fatal collision occurred near A85 involving 3 vehicles (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 5 casualties (3 slight, 1 serious, 1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19849384W1798
Police Reference 9384W1798
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 5
Police Force Tayside

Road & Location Details

First Road A85
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 819

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Female

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 45
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 38
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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