Fatal crash on the A12 - 12 Apr 1979

Accident reference 197901DCWAD40

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 12 April 1979 at 22:00 a fatal collision occurred near A12 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197901DCWAD40
Police Reference 01DCWAD40
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A12
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 14

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

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 Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 20
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.