Fatal crash on the A1 - 16 Nov 1989

Accident reference 1989351373189

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 16 November 1989 at 22:50 a fatal collision occurred near A1 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1989351373189
Police Reference 351373189
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Cambridgeshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 393

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Data Source

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