Serious Austin Mini crash on the A517 in Derbyshire Dales - 20 Mar 1998

Accident reference 1998308B00156

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 20 March 1998 at 23:45 a serious collision occurred near A517, Derbyshire Dales involving 1 vehicle (austin mini) and 1 casualty (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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1998308B00156
Police Reference 308B00156
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Derbyshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A517
Second Road A517
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 329
Highway Authority E10000007

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MINI
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 72
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

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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.