Serious crash on the A587 - 11 Aug 1987

Accident reference 1987040AG1888

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 11 August 1987 at 11:15 a serious collision occurred near A587 involving 1 vehicle (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1987040AG1888
Police Reference 040AG1888
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road A587
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 85

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 86
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Unknown or other
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Data Source

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