Serious crash on the A30 - 24 Jan 1979

Accident reference 1979440BB0037

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 24 January 1979 at 08:55 a serious collision occurred near A30 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979440BB0037
Police Reference 440BB0037
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Hampshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A30
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 490

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Female
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.