Fatal crash on the A127 - 6 Jan 1980

Accident reference 198001A6OFD57

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 6 January 1980 at 14:25 a fatal collision occurred near A127 involving 2 vehicles and 3 casualties (1 fatal, 2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198001A6OFD57
Police Reference 01A6OFD57
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A127
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 15

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 60
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
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.