Serious accident on A23, Croydon on Friday 15 June 1979

Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.5638 / 57°33'49"N

Longitude: -3.7626 / 3°45'45"W

OS Eastings: 294650

OS Northings: 854000

OS Grid: NH946540

Mapcode National: GBR K82Q.WNQ

Mapcode Global: WH5HG.54JW

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197901FFLJE04
Date
Friday 15 June 1979
Time
11:45
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
2
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
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	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under			Male, 16 - 20	;	U-turn
2	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under			Male, 26 - 35	;	Going ahead other

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant	1	46 - 55	Female	Serious
2	Driver or rider	Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant	1	16 - 20	Male	Slight

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