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Serious accident on A272, Lewes on Sunday 14 October 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9722 / 50°58'20"N

Longitude: -0.0193 / 0°1'9"W

OS Eastings: 539160

OS Northings: 121070

OS Grid: TQ391210

Mapcode National: GBR KNP.V8V

Mapcode Global: FRA B6VJ.VP8

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

197947CA91035

Date

Sunday 14 October 1979

Time

16:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Lewes

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

272

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

275

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

Leaving lay-by or hard shoulder;

Moving off

Nearside

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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