Latitude: 51.0882 / 51°5'17"N
Longitude: -0.1896 / 0°11'22"W
OS Eastings: 526890
OS Northings: 133660
OS Grid: TQ268336
Mapcode National: GBR JKS.LX3
Mapcode Global: FRA B6H7.V92
Accident ID
198147NA10471
Date
Thursday 2 July 1981
Time
15:45
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Mid Sussex
Police Force
Sussex
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
23
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
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
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 other |
Front |
Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier. |
|||
2 |
Male, 66 - 75 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Offside |
Skidded and overturned. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
2 |
66 - 75 |
Male |
Serious |
|
2 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
2 |
56 - 65 |
Female |
Serious |