Crash on the A40 - 8 Mar 1979

Accident reference 197901C8JKC13

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 8 March 1979 at 09:50 a slight collision occurred near A40 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197901C8JKC13
Police Reference 01C8JKC13
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A40
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 1

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 17
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing in zig-zag approach lines
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Data Source

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