Serious crash on the A55 - 13 Dec 1985

Accident reference 1985600A07206

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 13 December 1985 at 02:15 a serious collision occurred near A55 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were flood over 3cm. deep. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1985600A07206
Police Reference 600A07206
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force North Wales

Road & Location Details

First Road A55
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 661

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Flood over 3cm. deep
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In centre of carriageway - not on refuge, island or central reservation
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing

Data Source

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