Fatal accident on A24, Horsham on Friday 17 April 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9396 / 50°56'22"N

Longitude: -0.3845 / 0°23'4"W

OS Eastings: 513600

OS Northings: 116820

OS Grid: TQ136168

Mapcode National: GBR HL3.5KM

Mapcode Global: FRA B62M.J09

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Accident Data

Accident ID
198147XA10257
Date
Friday 17 April 1981
Time
16:15
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
3
Local Authority (Administrative)
Horsham
Police Force
Sussex
Road Class
A
Road Number
24
Road Type
Single 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 

Vehicles

Ref	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Not known,	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside	Did not impact
2	Male, Over 75	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.
3	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Offside
4	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Offside	Skidded.

Casualties

Ref	Category	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider	2	Over 75	Male	Fatal
2	Driver or rider	4	46 - 55	Male	Slight
3	Passenger	4	11 - 15	Male	Slight

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