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Serious accident on A259, Worthing on Monday 22 January 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8139 / 50°48'50"N

Longitude: -0.3967 / 0°23'48"W

OS Eastings: 513050

OS Northings: 102820

OS Grid: TQ130028

Mapcode National: GBR HMG.VZB

Mapcode Global: FRA B61Y.C9F

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

197947XA90033

Date

Monday 22 January 1979

Time

17:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Worthing

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

259

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

1044

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

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

1

Over 75

Female

Serious

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