Serious crash on the A20 - 21 May 1979

Accident reference 197901ELQAC69

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 21 May 1979 at 16:00 a serious collision occurred near A20 involving 2 vehicles (motorcycle 50cc and under, pedal cycle) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining 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: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197901ELQAC69
Police Reference 01ELQAC69
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A20
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 6

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 50cc and under
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 16
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 16
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
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.