Serious crash on the A57 - 28 Nov 1985

Accident reference 198506C138585

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 28 November 1985 at 23:15 a serious collision occurred near A57 involving 1 vehicle (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - lighting unknown.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198506C138585
Police Reference 06C138585
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester

Road & Location Details

First Road A57
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 102

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lighting unknown
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 51
Sex Male
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 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.