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Serious accident on A259, Chichester on Sunday 2 December 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8185 / 50°49'6"N

Longitude: -0.7147 / 0°42'52"W

OS Eastings: 490640

OS Northings: 102890

OS Grid: SU906028

Mapcode National: GBR DH2.L4J

Mapcode Global: FRA 96DX.TNB

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

197947YA90635

Date

Sunday 2 December 1979

Time

16:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Chichester

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 no 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

Not known, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Did not impact

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded.

3

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

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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