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Slight accident on A259, Rother on Friday 30 November 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9148 / 50°54'53"N

Longitude: 0.6496 / 0°38'58"E

OS Eastings: 586350

OS Northings: 116160

OS Grid: TQ863161

Mapcode National: GBR QXZ.H23

Mapcode Global: FRA D67P.JWF

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

197947TA90573

Date

Friday 30 November 1979

Time

20:53

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Rother

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

259

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine + 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, 26 - 35

Entering lay-by or hard shoulder;

Turning right

Offside

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

46 - 55

Female

Slight

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