Serious crash on the A802 - 5 Aug 1988

Accident reference 198896RF07322

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 5 August 1988 at 22:50 a serious collision occurred near A802 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198896RF07322
Police Reference 96RF07322
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Central

Road & Location Details

First Road A802
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 835

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 53
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In centre of carriageway - not on refuge, island or central reservation
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.