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Serious accident on A268, Rother on Sunday 23 March 1980

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9675 / 50°58'3"N

Longitude: 0.7311 / 0°43'51"E

OS Eastings: 591860

OS Northings: 122230

OS Grid: TQ918222

Mapcode National: GBR QXH.CN4

Mapcode Global: FRA D6FK.6N2

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

198047TA00130

Date

Sunday 23 March 1980

Time

16:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Rother

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

268

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

B

Second Road Number

2082

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to turn right

Front

Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

3

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

1

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Serious

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