Serious crash on the A176 - 17 May 1979

Accident reference 1979420020346

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 17 May 1979 at 15:22 a serious collision occurred near A176, A129 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: More than 4 arms (not roundabout)

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979420020346
Police Reference 420020346
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Essex

Road & Location Details

First Road A176
Second Road A129
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 450

Junction Information

Junction Detail More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
Junction Control Stop sign

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Footbridge or subway

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 11
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Data Source

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