Serious crash on the A5 - 22 Feb 1988

Accident reference 1988218503881

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 22 February 1988 at 19:30 a serious collision occurred near A5, A4091 involving 1 vehicle (motorcycle 50cc and under) 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 darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1988218503881
Police Reference 218503881
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Staffordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A5
Second Road A4091
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 258

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 50cc and under
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
Age 37
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.