Serious crash on the B1020 - 29 Dec 1979

Accident reference 1979420031103

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 29 December 1979 at 17:05 a serious collision occurred near B1020 involving 3 vehicles and 6 casualties (4 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979420031103
Police Reference 420031103
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 6
Police Force Essex

Road & Location Details

First Road B1020
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 458

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Casualties (6)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 10
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 41
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 8
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.