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Fatal accident on C470, Wealden on Sunday 9 December 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.096 / 51°5'45"N

Longitude: 0.0298 / 0°1'47"E

OS Eastings: 542230

OS Northings: 134930

OS Grid: TQ422349

Mapcode National: GBR LNQ.8C2

Mapcode Global: FRA B6Y7.3G4

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197947RA90436

Date

Sunday 9 December 1979

Time

12:40

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wealden

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

C

Road Number

470

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

464

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining 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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded and overturned.

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning left

Back

3

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Fatal

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