Serious crash on the A66 - 17 Aug 1988

Accident reference 198817L201048

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 17 August 1988 at 13:30 a serious collision occurred near A66, A171 involving 2 vehicles (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats), pedal cycle) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. 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 198817L201048
Police Reference 17L201048
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cleveland

Road & Location Details

First Road A66
Second Road A171
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 243

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Cyclist
Age 17
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.