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Serious accident on A277, Lewes on Friday 14 September 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8726 / 50°52'21"N

Longitude: 0.0091 / 0°0'32"E

OS Eastings: 541460

OS Northings: 110050

OS Grid: TQ414100

Mapcode National: GBR KQ2.93D

Mapcode Global: FRA B6XS.MDQ

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

197947CA90895

Date

Friday 14 September 1979

Time

09:55

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Lewes

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

277

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

673

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from driver's nearside

1

Over 75

Female

Serious

2

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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