Serious crash on the A25 - 18 Jan 1979

Accident reference 197945BC00012

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 18 January 1979 at 07:00 a serious collision occurred near A25 involving 2 vehicles (pedal cycle) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197945BC00012
Police Reference 45BC00012
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Surrey

Road & Location Details

First Road A25
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 516

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Cyclist
Age 50
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.