Serious crash on the A51 - 13 Jun 1985

Accident reference 1985215500425

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 13 June 1985 at 09:00 a serious collision occurred near A51, A4091 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1985215500425
Police Reference 215500425
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Staffordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A51
Second Road A4091
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 258

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 72
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from nearside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Data Source

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