Fatal accident on A24, Horsham on Thursday 8 August 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0468 / 51°2'48"N

Longitude: -0.3429 / 0°20'34"W

OS Eastings: 516260

OS Northings: 128800

OS Grid: TQ162288

Mapcode National: GBR HJT.B3W

Mapcode Global: FRA B65C.27W

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Accident Data

Accident ID
198547NA50351
Date
Thursday 8 August 1985
Time
20:10
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
6
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
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;	Going ahead left-hand bend	Offside	Skidded.
2				Female, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead right-hand bend	Front	Skidded.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
3	Driver or rider		1	16 - 20	Male	Slight
4	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	16 - 20	Male	Slight
5	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	16 - 20	Male	Serious
6	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	16 - 20	Male	Serious
1	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	56 - 65	Female	Fatal
2	Driver or rider		2	36 - 45	Female	Serious

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