Serious crash on the A52 - 12 May 1985

Accident reference 1985215300276

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 12 May 1985 at 23:13 a serious collision occurred near A52 involving 2 vehicles and 5 casualties (3 slight, 2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1985215300276
Police Reference 215300276
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 5
Police Force Staffordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A52
Second Road A52
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 257

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 54
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 74
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 73
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Data Source

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