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Serious accident on A259, Eastbourne on Tuesday 22 January 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7691 / 50°46'8"N

Longitude: 0.2813 / 0°16'52"E

OS Eastings: 560960

OS Northings: 99090

OS Grid: TV609990

Mapcode National: GBR MV7.RX2

Mapcode Global: FRA C7G1.Z99

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

198047SA00028

Date

Tuesday 22 January 1980

Time

11:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Eastbourne

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

259

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

259

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

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 left-hand bend

Nearside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility, Crossing from driver's nearside

1

Over 75

Male

Serious

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