Serious crash on the B1027 - 7 Oct 1979

Accident reference 1979420040406

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 7 October 1979 at 21:25 a serious collision occurred near B1027 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 darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979420040406
Police Reference 420040406
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Essex

Road & Location Details

First Road B1027
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 461

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Data Source

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