Serious crash on the A40 - 9 Oct 1989

Accident reference 198901XD00782

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 9 October 1989 at 13:51 a serious collision occurred near A40 involving 2 vehicles (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198901XD00782
Police Reference 01XD00782
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A40
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 27

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 62
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 30
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 62
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.