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Serious accident on A40, City of London on Thursday 23 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5139 / 51°30'50"N

Longitude: -0.0925 / 0°5'32"W

OS Eastings: 532460

OS Northings: 181170

OS Grid: TQ324811

Mapcode National: GBR RC.CG

Mapcode Global: VHGR0.B6ZR

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197948P531979

Date

Thursday 23 August 1979

Time

00:17

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

City of London

Police Force

City of London

Road Class

A

Road Number

40

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

300

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Serious

3

Driver or rider

2

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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