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Fatal accident on A222, Croydon on Monday 16 April 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.4251 / 55°25'30"N

Longitude: -2.9691 / 2°58'8"W

OS Eastings: 338760

OS Northings: 615000

OS Grid: NT387150

Mapcode National: GBR 75PQ.Z2

Mapcode Global: WH7XC.CWCY

Approximate location: B711, Hawick TD9

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

197901DGDGE05

Date

Monday 16 April 1979

Time

03:30

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

6

Casualties

5

Local Authority (Administrative)

Croydon

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

A

Road Number

222

Road Type

Unknown

Junction

T or staggered junction

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

Male, 21 - 25

;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

2

Male,

;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

3

Male,

;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

4

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male,

;

Parked

5

Male,

;

Parked

6

,

;

Going ahead other

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

5

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

2

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

3

Male

Serious

4

Passenger

3

26 - 35

Male

Fatal

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