Fatal crash on the A23 - 29 Dec 1979

Accident reference 197901LTVGE09

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 29 December 1979 at 21:30 a fatal collision occurred near A23 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Unknown

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197901LTVGE09
Police Reference 01LTVGE09
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A23
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 20

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 85
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Data Source

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