Serious crash on the A3 - 18 Oct 1979

Accident reference 197945GD00370

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 18 October 1979 at 02:05 a serious collision occurred near A3 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine 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: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197945GD00370
Police Reference 45GD00370
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Surrey

Road & Location Details

First Road A3
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 511

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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 52
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 52
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.