Serious crash on the A501 - 18 Feb 1989

Accident reference 198901DM00068

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 18 February 1989 at 05:27 a serious collision occurred near A501 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + 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: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198901DM00068
Police Reference 01DM00068
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A501
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 1

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.