Fatal Ford Escort crash on the A449 - 9 Jan 1992

Accident reference 1992212712174

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 9 January 1992 at 16:15 a fatal collision occurred near A449 involving 1 vehicle (ford escort) 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 darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1992212712174
Police Reference 212712174
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

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

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
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 81
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.