Serious crash on the A41 - 16 Dec 1979

Accident reference 197901LGQLF05

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 16 December 1979 at 16:55 a serious collision occurred near A41 involving 3 vehicles and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 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: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197901LGQLF05
Police Reference 01LGQLF05
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A41
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 30

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 65
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 60
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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