Fatal crash on the A3 - 26 May 1983

Accident reference 1983440PW0100

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 26 May 1983 at 19:40 a fatal collision occurred near A3 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1983440PW0100
Police Reference 440PW0100
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Hampshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A3
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 497

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 62
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 62
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 64
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.