Serious crash on the A53 - 27 Mar 1985

Accident reference 1985305B00119

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 27 March 1985 at 19:30 a serious collision occurred near A53 involving 1 vehicle (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) 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 darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: More than 4 arms (not roundabout)

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1985305B00119
Police Reference 305B00119
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Derbyshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A53
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 325

Junction Information

Junction Detail More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
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 (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 35
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
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.