Fatal crash on the A1079 in East Riding of Yorkshire - 8 Jan 1998

Accident reference 199816C110007

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 8 January 1998 at 16:00 a fatal collision occurred near A 1079, East Riding of Yorkshire involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (2 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199816C110007
Police Reference 16C110007
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Humberside

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 1079
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 231
Highway Authority E06000011

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining 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 34
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 67
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 4
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

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Data Source

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