Serious crash on the A505 - 24 Jul 1979

Accident reference 19794141E2244

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 24 July 1979 at 12:20 a serious collision occurred near A505 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19794141E2244
Police Reference 4141E2244
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A505
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 433

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking on nearside

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 74
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from offside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Data Source

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