Crash on the A370 - 5 Oct 1987

Accident reference 198752BI01305

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 5 October 1987 at 20:00 a slight collision occurred near A370, A369 involving 2 vehicles (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198752BI01305
Police Reference 52BI01305
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road A370
Second Road A369
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 601

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
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 (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 75
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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