Serious crash on the B225 - 9 Aug 1988

Accident reference 198801LS00379

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 9 August 1988 at 18:00 a serious collision occurred near B225 involving 4 vehicles (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 daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198801LS00379
Police Reference 01LS00379
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road B225
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 8

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Data Source

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