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Serious accident on A275, Lewes on Wednesday 7 November 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7971 / 50°47'49"N

Longitude: 0.0445 / 0°2'40"E

OS Eastings: 544180

OS Northings: 101720

OS Grid: TQ441017

Mapcode National: GBR LS7.S3J

Mapcode Global: FRA B6ZZ.P4M

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

197947CA91136

Date

Wednesday 7 November 1979

Time

21:00

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

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

96

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Other

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

U-turn

Offside

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Other permanent object.

2

Male, 26 - 35

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

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Slight

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