Serious accident on A23, Croydon on Friday 27 July 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2827 / 53°16'57"N

Longitude: -3.3189 / 3°19'8"W

OS Eastings: 312160

OS Northings: 377000

OS Grid: SJ121770

Mapcode National: GBR 5Z8G.7Z

Mapcode Global: WH76H.ZRQ9

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197901GRIHE07
Date
Friday 27 July 1979
Time
08:35
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Croydon
Police Force
Metropolitan Police
Road Class
A
Road Number
23
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
Light Conditions
Daylight
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, 26 - 35	;	Turning right
2	Pedal cycle			Male, 16 - 20	;	Going ahead other

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider	Cyclist	2	16 - 20	Male	Serious

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