Serious crash on the A337 - 7 Nov 1979

Accident reference 1979440DL0182

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 7 November 1979 at 18:05 a serious collision occurred near A337 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979440DL0182
Police Reference 440DL0182
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Hampshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A337
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 496

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining 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 39
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 53
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

Data Source

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