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Serious accident on A217, Reigate and Banstead on Friday 24 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2571 / 51°15'25"N

Longitude: -0.1934 / 0°11'36"W

OS Eastings: 526160

OS Northings: 152430

OS Grid: TQ261524

Mapcode National: GBR JHT.5X3

Mapcode Global: VHGS3.LNLP

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197945BD00315

Date

Friday 24 August 1979

Time

18:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Reigate and Banstead

Police Force

Surrey

Road Class

A

Road Number

217

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Offside

Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

1

56 - 65

Female

Serious

2

Driver or rider

1

46 - 55

Male

Slight

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