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Serious accident on unclassified road, Croydon on Thursday 6 October 1983

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4043 / 51°24'15"N

Longitude: -0.0795 / 0°4'46"W

OS Eastings: 533680

OS Northings: 169000

OS Grid: TQ336690

Mapcode National: GBR HP.8M6

Mapcode Global: VHGRD.KYTV

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

1983010ZN0740

Date

Thursday 6 October 1983

Time

19:55

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Croydon

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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;

Parked

Offside

2

Pedal cycle

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

Hit Open door of vehicle.

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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