Latitude: 51.1255 / 51°7'31"N
Longitude: -0.1408 / 0°8'26"W
OS Eastings: 530200
OS Northings: 137890
OS Grid: TQ302378
Mapcode National: GBR JKG.77K
Mapcode Global: VHGSQ.HZX2
Approximate location: Copthorne Rd, Crawley Down, Crawley RH10 3UP
Accident ID
198047RA00099
Date
Sunday 30 March 1980
Time
23:05
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
6
Local Authority (Administrative)
Mid Sussex
Police Force
Sussex
Road Class
A
Road Number
264
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
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Female, 21 - 25 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead right-hand bend |
Front |
Skidded. |
|||
2 |
Male, 21 - 25 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead left-hand bend |
Front |
Skidded. |
|||
3 |
Male, 66 - 75 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead right-hand bend |
Front |
Skidded. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Female |
Fatal |
|
3 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Serious |
4 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Female |
Serious |
5 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
1 |
26 - 35 |
Male |
Serious |
2 |
Driver or rider |
2 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Fatal |
|
6 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
3 |
66 - 75 |
Female |
Slight |