Serious crash on the A23 - 13 Jan 1979

Accident reference 197945BD00018

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 13 January 1979 at 02:20 a serious collision occurred near A23 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: Other junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197945BD00018
Police Reference 45BD00018
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Surrey

Road & Location Details

First Road A23
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 513

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Data Source

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