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Serious accident on unclassified road, Croydon on Sunday 5 August 1984

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3988 / 51°23'55"N

Longitude: -0.0687 / 0°4'7"W

OS Eastings: 534450

OS Northings: 168410

OS Grid: TQ344684

Mapcode National: GBR HP.RC9

Mapcode Global: VHGRL.R3KJ

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

198401ZN00592

Date

Sunday 5 August 1984

Time

12:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

5

Casualties

2

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

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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

3

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

4

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Did not impact

5

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

3

11 - 15

Male

Slight

2

Driver or rider

3

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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