Serious accident on A23, Mid Sussex on Tuesday 12 August 1980

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Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9197 / 50°55'10"N

Longitude: -0.196 / 0°11'45"W

OS Eastings: 526900

OS Northings: 114910

OS Grid: TQ269149

Mapcode National: GBR JMW.C82

Mapcode Global: FRA B6GP.5G9

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Accident Data

Accident ID
198047NA00600
Date
Tuesday 12 August 1980
Time
17:10
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
3
Local Authority (Administrative)
Mid Sussex
Police Force
Sussex
Road Class
A
Road Number
23
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Crossroads
Second Road Class
B
Second Road Number
2117
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				Female, Over 75	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Moving off	Offside	Left carriageway Straight ahead at junction. Hit Other permanent object.
2				Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Nearside

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	Over 75	Female	Serious
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	46 - 55	Female	Slight
3	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	26 - 35	Female	Slight

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