Crash on the A1 - 25 Jun 1979

Accident reference 197901FPAIF0B

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 25 June 1979 at 00:40 a slight collision occurred near A1 involving 2 vehicles and 3 casualties (3 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: 50 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197901FPAIF0B
Police Reference 01FPAIF0B
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 30

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 Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Unknown or other
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing

Casualty 3

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Unknown or other
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing

Data Source

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