Crash on the A305 - 18 Jan 1979

Accident reference 197901AIMJE45

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 18 January 1979 at 12:45 a slight collision occurred near A305 involving 1 vehicle (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197901AIMJE45
Police Reference 01AIMJE45
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A305
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 24

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 93
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Boarding

Data Source

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