Serious accident on A23, Croydon on Thursday 18 October 1979

Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.5133 / 57°30'47"N

Longitude: -3.4963 / 3°29'46"W

OS Eastings: 310460

OS Northings: 848000

OS Grid: NJ104480

Mapcode National: GBR K8QV.Z0S

Mapcode Global: WH5HS.8FC2

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197901JITGE08
Date
Thursday 18 October 1979
Time
19:30
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Croydon
Police Force
Metropolitan Police
Road Class
A
Road Number
23
Road Type
Unknown
Junction
T or staggered junction
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, 26 - 35	;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside
2				Male, 26 - 35	;	Going ahead other

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	26 - 35	Male	Serious

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