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Serious accident on A275, Lewes on Thursday 21 June 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.914 / 50°54'50"N

Longitude: -0.009 / 0°0'32"W

OS Eastings: 540060

OS Northings: 114610

OS Grid: TQ400146

Mapcode National: GBR KPG.QJP

Mapcode Global: FRA B6WP.DB8

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

197947CA90559

Date

Thursday 21 June 1979

Time

17:25

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Lewes

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

275

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

Road surface defective

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, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

46 - 55

Female

Slight

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