Menu
Every Accident

Serious accident on A259, Hastings on Saturday 4 October 1980

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8526 / 50°51'9"N

Longitude: 0.5669 / 0°34'1"E

OS Eastings: 580780

OS Northings: 109040

OS Grid: TQ807090

Mapcode National: GBR PXB.D5X

Mapcode Global: FRA D62V.8P8

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

198047TA00496

Date

Saturday 4 October 1980

Time

23:25

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Hastings

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

259

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

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

Motorcycle 50cc and under

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Parked vehicle.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

everyaccident.co.uk is a Good Stuff website.