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Serious accident on A23, Mid Sussex on Wednesday 25 April 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9646 / 50°57'52"N

Longitude: -0.1941 / 0°11'38"W

OS Eastings: 526910

OS Northings: 119900

OS Grid: TQ269199

Mapcode National: GBR JM9.KQ9

Mapcode Global: FRA B6HK.D74

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197947NA90312

Date

Wednesday 25 April 1979

Time

12:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Sussex

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

23

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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

Not known, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Did not impact

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded.

3

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

2

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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