Serious crash on the A3 - 21 Dec 1980

Accident reference 198001LLALD03

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 21 December 1980 at 00:55 a serious collision occurred near A3 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198001LLALD03
Police Reference 01LLALD03
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A3
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 10

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control Control by other authorised person
Physical Facilities No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing in zig-zag approach lines
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.