Serious accident on A259, Wealden on Tuesday 5 June 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8213 / 50°49'16"N

Longitude: 0.3416 / 0°20'29"E

OS Eastings: 565030

OS Northings: 105030

OS Grid: TQ650050

Mapcode National: GBR NW2.H5Q

Mapcode Global: FRA C6LX.QX7

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197947SA90250
Date
Tuesday 5 June 1979
Time
16:15
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Wealden
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 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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.
2	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
3	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
4	Female, 56 - 65	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	26 - 35	Male	Serious
2	Passenger		2	26 - 35	Female	Serious

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