Serious crash on the A371 - 15 Jan 1988

Accident reference 198852FW00058

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 15 January 1988 at 19:20 a serious collision occurred near A371, A39 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198852FW00058
Police Reference 52FW00058
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road A371
Second Road A39
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 606

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 73
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

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