Fatal crash on the A401 - 15 Apr 1980

Accident reference 198001DFMCC24

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 15 April 1980 at 12:10 a fatal collision occurred near A401 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Unknown

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198001DFMCC24
Police Reference 01DFMCC24
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A401
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 2

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Zebra

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 56
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing in zig-zag approach lines
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
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.