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Serious accident on unclassified road, Croydon on Saturday 26 October 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3976 / 51°23'51"N

Longitude: -0.1187 / 0°7'7"W

OS Eastings: 530970

OS Northings: 168190

OS Grid: TQ309681

Mapcode National: GBR G0.QQP

Mapcode Global: VHGRK.W4LD

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

198501ZN00791

Date

Saturday 26 October 1985

Time

17:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Croydon

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

Road sign or marking defective or obscured

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

Female, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Tree.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Telegraph or electricity pole.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Female

Slight

2

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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