Fatal crash on the A337 - 18 Dec 1979

Accident reference 1979440DG0092

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 18 December 1979 at 16:25 a fatal collision occurred near A337 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979440DG0092
Police Reference 440DG0092
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Hampshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A337
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 496

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 58
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.