Serious crash on the A823 - 31 Jan 1985

Accident reference 1985948500323

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 31 January 1985 at 15:20 a serious collision occurred near A823 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1985948500323
Police Reference 948500323
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Fife

Road & Location Details

First Road A823
Second Road A823
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 823

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Authorised person

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control Control by other authorised person
Physical Facilities No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 69
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 52
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
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.