Serious accident on A2, Greenwich on Wednesday 31 January 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.887 / 55°53'13"N

Longitude: -2.1843 / 2°11'3"W

OS Eastings: 388570

OS Northings: 666000

OS Grid: NT885660

Mapcode National: GBR F05C.XJ

Mapcode Global: WH9XW.F939

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197901AVTIC66
Date
Wednesday 31 January 1979
Time
19:40
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Greenwich
Police Force
Metropolitan Police
Road Class
A
Road Number
2
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Crossroads
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions
Other
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
Carriageway Hazards
None

Vehicles

Ref	Type	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Pedal cycle			Male, 16 - 20	;	Going ahead other
2				Male, 26 - 35	;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider	Cyclist	1	16 - 20	Male	Serious
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	56 - 65	Female	Slight

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