Fatal crash on the B3139 - 11 Apr 1985

Accident reference 198552FS00495

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 11 April 1985 at 21:15 a fatal collision occurred near B3139 involving 2 vehicles and 4 casualties (1 fatal, 3 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198552FS00495
Police Reference 52FS00495
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road B3139
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 606

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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