Serious crash on the A33 - 5 Dec 1983

Accident reference 1983440LA0438

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 5 December 1983 at 18:30 a serious collision occurred near A33 involving 4 vehicles and 4 casualties (4 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1983440LA0438
Police Reference 440LA0438
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 4
Police Force Hampshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A33
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 491

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Previous accident

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 33
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 13
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 14
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.