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Serious accident on A259, Arun on Sunday 4 March 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8029 / 50°48'10"N

Longitude: -0.617 / 0°37'1"W

OS Eastings: 497550

OS Northings: 101280

OS Grid: SU975012

Mapcode National: GBR FJQ.LT7

Mapcode Global: FRA 96LZ.3G4

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

197947YA90107

Date

Sunday 4 March 1979

Time

21:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Arun

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

259

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

B

Second Road Number

2132

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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;

Turning right

Offside

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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