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Serious accident on unclassified road, Mid Sussex on Wednesday 26 March 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9574 / 50°57'26"N

Longitude: -0.1434 / 0°8'36"W

OS Eastings: 530490

OS Northings: 119190

OS Grid: TQ304191

Mapcode National: GBR JMD.SPC

Mapcode Global: FRA B6LL.1YX

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

198047NA00238

Date

Wednesday 26 March 1980

Time

16:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Sussex

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Number

159

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

2

Motorcycle 50cc and under

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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