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Fatal accident on A23, Mid Sussex on Wednesday 28 October 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0619 / 51°3'42"N

Longitude: -0.2 / 0°12'0"W

OS Eastings: 526230

OS Northings: 130710

OS Grid: TQ262307

Mapcode National: GBR JL4.B7H

Mapcode Global: FRA B6G9.XK6

Approximate location: 1882 London Rd, Haywards Heath RH17 6HE

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198147NA10815

Date

Wednesday 28 October 1981

Time

22:55

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

6

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Sussex

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

23

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded and overturned. Hit Parked vehicle. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded.

2

Male, 21 - 25

On lay-by or hard shoulder;

Parked

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Fatal

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Fatal

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

4

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

5

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

6

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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