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Serious accident on A259, Wealden on Wednesday 2 November 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8092 / 50°48'33"N

Longitude: 0.3431 / 0°20'35"E

OS Eastings: 565180

OS Northings: 103690

OS Grid: TQ651036

Mapcode National: GBR NW8.3LL

Mapcode Global: FRA C6LY.RGS

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198347SA30721

Date

Wednesday 2 November 1983

Time

21:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wealden

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

259

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fog or mist

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

U-turn

Offside

Left carriageway Offside.

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

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