Serious crash on the A3 - 23 Jan 1979

Accident reference 197945FG00023

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 23 January 1979 at 00:10 a serious collision occurred near A3, A287 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197945FG00023
Police Reference 45FG00023
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Surrey

Road & Location Details

First Road A3
Second Road A287
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 517

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Central refuge

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 Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.