Serious accident on A23, Croydon on Tuesday 22 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.3248 / 54°19'29"N

Longitude: -3.3721 / 3°22'19"W

OS Eastings: 310860

OS Northings: 493000

OS Grid: SD108930

Mapcode National: GBR 4LWF.RG

Mapcode Global: WH71G.5KJF

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197901EMDIE03
Date
Tuesday 22 May 1979
Time
03:40
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Croydon
Police Force
Metropolitan Police
Road Class
A
Road Number
23
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
T or staggered junction
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions
Other
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards
None

Vehicles

Ref	Type	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1				Male, 21 - 25	;	Going ahead other

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	21 - 25	Male	Serious
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	16 - 20	Male	Slight

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