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Serious accident on A259, Arun on Tuesday 31 July 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8184 / 50°49'6"N

Longitude: -0.5192 / 0°31'9"W

OS Eastings: 504410

OS Northings: 103140

OS Grid: TQ044031

Mapcode National: GBR GKZ.MKP

Mapcode Global: FRA 96SX.ZH6

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

197947XA90505

Date

Tuesday 31 July 1979

Time

20:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Arun

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

259

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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

Motorcycle 50cc and under

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Female, 36 - 45

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

Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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