Serious accident on A23, Croydon on Sunday 27 May 1979

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Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0607 / 52°3'38"N

Longitude: -3.2506 / 3°15'1"W

OS Eastings: 314360

OS Northings: 241000

OS Grid: SO143410

Mapcode National: GBR YW.D6BM

Mapcode Global: VH6BG.LGXL

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197901ERSAE01
Date
Sunday 27 May 1979
Time
18:00
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
5
Local Authority (Administrative)
Croydon
Police Force
Metropolitan Police
Road Class
A
Road Number
23
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Crossroads
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards
None

Vehicles

Ref	Type	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1				Male, 36 - 45	;	Going ahead other
2				Female, 16 - 20	;	Going ahead other

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	46 - 55	Female	Slight
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	26 - 35	Female	Slight
3	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	0 - 5	Female	Serious
4	Driver or rider		2	16 - 20	Female	Serious
5	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	0 - 5	Male	Serious

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