Fatal crash on the B5262 - 21 Sep 1987

Accident reference 1987040AB2303

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 21 September 1987 at 21:40 a fatal collision occurred near B5262 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1987040AB2303
Police Reference 040AB2303
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road B5262
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 71

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining 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 28
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 82
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Unknown or other
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Data Source

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