Fatal crash on the A121 - 17 Jul 1980

Accident reference 198001GHMGF50

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 17 July 1980 at 12:30 a fatal collision occurred near A121 involving 2 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198001GHMGF50
Police Reference 01GHMGF50
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A121
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 430

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 51
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
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.