Serious crash on the A404 - 4 Jan 1979

Accident reference 197901A4SAE86

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 4 January 1979 at 18:00 a serious collision occurred near A404 involving 1 vehicle and 3 casualties (3 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197901A4SAE86
Police Reference 01A4SAE86
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A404
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 28

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 11
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 38
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Data Source

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