Serious crash on the A12 - 28 Feb 1979

Accident reference 197901BSWDD57

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 28 February 1979 at 22:15 a serious collision occurred near A12 involving 2 vehicles and 3 casualties (2 serious, 1 slight) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197901BSWDD57
Police Reference 01BSWDD57
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A12
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 15

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 75
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 73
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Data Source

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