Serious crash on the A24 - 10 Jul 1979

Accident reference 197901GAIKD01

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 10 July 1979 at 08:50 a serious collision occurred near A24 involving 1 vehicle (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197901GAIKD01
Police Reference 01GAIKD01
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A24
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 10

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 8
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
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.