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Serious accident on A24, Arun on Wednesday 16 April 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8613 / 50°51'40"N

Longitude: -0.4043 / 0°24'15"W

OS Eastings: 512400

OS Northings: 108080

OS Grid: TQ124080

Mapcode National: GBR HLW.SQR

Mapcode Global: FRA B61T.N9X

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199747XA70215

Date

Wednesday 16 April 1997

Time

18:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Arun

Local Authority (Highways)

West Sussex County Council

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

24

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

132

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Rural

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

9

Petrol, 1580cc

Female, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Nearside

Hit Bollard or refuge. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

2

1

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1905cc

Male, 26 - 35

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

46 - 55

Female

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

Over 75

Male

Serious

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