Serious accident on A23, Croydon on Sunday 6 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.5192 / 55°31'9"N

Longitude: -3.4434 / 3°26'36"W

OS Eastings: 308960

OS Northings: 626000

OS Grid: NT089260

Mapcode National: GBR 44DM.9B

Mapcode Global: WH6VM.2JJQ

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197901E6CFE06
Date
Sunday 6 May 1979
Time
02:25
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
8
Local Authority (Administrative)
Croydon
Police Force
Metropolitan Police
Road Class
A
Road Number
23
Road Type
Unknown
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
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, 36 - 45	;	Going ahead other
2				Male, 26 - 35	;	Going ahead other

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	36 - 45	Male	Slight
8	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	26 - 35	Male	Slight
2	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	16 - 20	Male	Slight
3	Driver or rider		2	26 - 35	Male	Serious
4	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	16 - 20	Male	Slight
5	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	21 - 25	Male	Serious
6	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	21 - 25	Male	Serious
7	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	36 - 45	Male	Slight

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