Fatal crash on the A61 - 7 Mar 1985

Accident reference 198514D100273

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 7 March 1985 at 12:42 a fatal collision occurred near A61 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198514D100273
Police Reference 14D100273
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force South Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A61
Second Road A61
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 215

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no 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 right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 62
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 62
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Unknown or other
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Data Source

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