Fatal crash on the A23 - 18 Sep 1980

Accident reference 198001IIMGC96

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 18 September 1980 at 12:30 a fatal collision occurred near A23 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) 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: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198001IIMGC96
Police Reference 01IIMGC96
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A23
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 9

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 87
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Data Source

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