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Serious accident on A23, Croydon on Wednesday 16 August 1989

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3744 / 51°22'27"N

Longitude: -0.1191 / 0°7'8"W

OS Eastings: 531010

OS Northings: 165610

OS Grid: TQ310656

Mapcode National: GBR G2.4NT

Mapcode Global: VHGRK.WQD7

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

198901ZD00608

Date

Wednesday 16 August 1989

Time

10:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Croydon

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

A

Road Number

23

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Male, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

66 - 75

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

66 - 75

Female

Slight

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