Serious crash on the A5 - 6 Aug 1980

Accident reference 198001H6BEC13

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 6 August 1980 at 01:20 a serious collision occurred near A5 involving 2 vehicles and 5 casualties (2 slight, 3 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198001H6BEC13
Police Reference 01H6BEC13
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 5
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A5
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 1

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 2
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 13
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 7
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.