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Serious accident on unclassified road, Mid Sussex on Sunday 27 January 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1322 / 51°7'55"N

Longitude: -0.0314 / 0°1'52"W

OS Eastings: 537840

OS Northings: 138830

OS Grid: TQ378388

Mapcode National: GBR KLQ.YPM

Mapcode Global: VHGSS.DSSY

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

198047RA00024

Date

Sunday 27 January 1980

Time

19:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Sussex

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Number

189

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Frost or ice

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

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

Hit Parked vehicle.

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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