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Serious accident on A259, Eastbourne on Tuesday 17 July 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7714 / 50°46'17"N

Longitude: 0.275 / 0°16'29"E

OS Eastings: 560510

OS Northings: 99340

OS Grid: TV605993

Mapcode National: GBR MV7.JBS

Mapcode Global: FRA C7G1.NYY

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

197947SA90337

Date

Tuesday 17 July 1979

Time

13:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Eastbourne

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

259

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

22

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

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from driver's offside

1

Over 75

Female

Serious

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