Serious crash on the A243 - 6 Jul 1979

Accident reference 197901G6RJE38

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 6 July 1979 at 17:45 a serious collision occurred near A243 involving 3 vehicles (motorcycle 50cc and under, van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 3 casualties (1 slight, 2 serious) 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: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197901G6RJE38
Police Reference 01G6RJE38
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A243
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 23

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 50cc and under
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 51
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 65
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 36
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.