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Serious accident on C53, Mid Sussex on Monday 7 January 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0237 / 51°1'25"N

Longitude: -0.2189 / 0°13'8"W

OS Eastings: 525010

OS Northings: 126430

OS Grid: TQ250264

Mapcode National: GBR JLH.RH6

Mapcode Global: FRA B6FD.VZ3

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

198047NA00015

Date

Monday 7 January 1980

Time

22:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Sussex

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

C

Road Number

53

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

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

;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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