Fatal crash on the A303 - 11 Sep 1979

Accident reference 1979440BA0197

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 11 September 1979 at 14:10 a fatal collision occurred near A303 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979440BA0197
Police Reference 440BA0197
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Hampshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A303
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 501

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 60
Sex Male
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.