Serious crash on the A478 - 25 Dec 1986

Accident reference 19866386C0443

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 25 December 1986 at 11:45 a serious collision occurred near A478 involving 2 vehicles (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 2 casualties (2 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19866386C0443
Police Reference 6386C0443
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Dyfed-Powys

Road & Location Details

First Road A478
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 715

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no 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 left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 43
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Data Source

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