Latitude: 51.0015 / 51°0'5"N
Longitude: -0.1975 / 0°11'51"W
OS Eastings: 526570
OS Northings: 124000
OS Grid: TQ265240
Mapcode National: GBR JLX.4W3
Mapcode Global: FRA B6GG.QVC
Accident ID
197947NA90828
Date
Saturday 13 October 1979
Time
00:20
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
2
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
Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
Road surface defective
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres
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 |
Back |
Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Tree. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
16 - 20 |
Male |
Serious |
|
2 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
1 |
16 - 20 |
Male |
Slight |