Serious crash on the A465 - 3 Aug 1989

Accident reference 1989620G10150

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 3 August 1989 at 18:40 a serious collision occurred near A465 involving 3 vehicles and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1989620G10150
Police Reference 620G10150
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force South Wales

Road & Location Details

First Road A465
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 704

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1050cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 80
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 85
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 56
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Data Source

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