Serious accident on A23, Mid Sussex on Sunday 7 October 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9993 / 50°59'57"N

Longitude: -0.1992 / 0°11'57"W

OS Eastings: 526460

OS Northings: 123750

OS Grid: TQ264237

Mapcode National: GBR JLX.BGQ

Mapcode Global: FRA B6GG.Q7M

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197947NA90809
Date
Sunday 7 October 1979
Time
02:45
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
6
Local Authority (Administrative)
Mid Sussex
Police Force
Sussex
Road Class
A
Road Number
23
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
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;	Going ahead right-hand bend	Front	Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	16 - 20	Female	Serious
2	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	16 - 20	Female	Serious
3	Driver or rider		1	16 - 20	Male	Serious
4	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	26 - 35	Male	Serious
5	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	16 - 20	Female	Slight
6	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	16 - 20	Male	Slight

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