Fatal crash on the A449 - 26 Oct 1989

Accident reference 1989219705569

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 26 October 1989 at 09:10 a fatal collision occurred near A449 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1989219705569
Police Reference 219705569
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Staffordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A449
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 255

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 25
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 84
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.