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Serious accident on A27, Adur on Monday 21 May 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.842 / 50°50'31"N

Longitude: -0.2949 / 0°17'41"W

OS Eastings: 520150

OS Northings: 106100

OS Grid: TQ201061

Mapcode National: GBR HMD.48F

Mapcode Global: FRA B68W.2Y4

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

197947XA90322

Date

Monday 21 May 1979

Time

08:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Adur

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

27

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

13

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

Roadworks

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.

2

Female, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation.

3

Female, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

46 - 55

Female

Serious

2

Driver or rider

3

16 - 20

Female

Serious

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