Serious crash on the A235 - 23 Dec 1985

Accident reference 198501ZN00979

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 23 December 1985 at 20:40 a serious collision occurred near A235 involving 1 vehicle (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. 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 198501ZN00979
Police Reference 01ZN00979
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A235
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 20

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 43
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

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