Serious crash on the A131 - 5 Sep 1979

Accident reference 1979420050688

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 5 September 1979 at 15:20 a serious collision occurred near A131 involving 1 vehicle (pedal cycle) 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 1979420050688
Police Reference 420050688
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Essex

Road & Location Details

First Road A131
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 451

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 13
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Cyclist
Age 13
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.