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Fatal accident on A27, Lewes on Monday 5 August 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8534 / 50°51'12"N

Longitude: 0.0934 / 0°5'36"E

OS Eastings: 547450

OS Northings: 108080

OS Grid: TQ474080

Mapcode National: GBR LRQ.DF9

Mapcode Global: FRA C62V.B6N

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

198547CA50792

Date

Monday 5 August 1985

Time

16:55

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Lewes

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

27

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

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Nearside

Overturned. Left carriageway Nearside.

2

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Fatal

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