Crash on the A5 - 3 Mar 1979

Accident reference 197901C3RKF35

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 3 March 1979 at 17:50 a slight collision occurred near A5 involving 3 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197901C3RKF35
Police Reference 01C3RKF35
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A5
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 33

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.