Crash on the A31 - 21 Nov 1979

Accident reference 197945GD00436

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 21 November 1979 at 08:35 a slight collision occurred near A31 involving 3 vehicles (motorcycle 50cc and under) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197945GD00436
Police Reference 45GD00436
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Surrey

Road & Location Details

First Road A31
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 511

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 50cc and under
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 16
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.