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Slight accident on A23, Mid Sussex on Tuesday 4 February 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.035 / 51°2'6"N

Longitude: -0.1968 / 0°11'48"W

OS Eastings: 526530

OS Northings: 127730

OS Grid: TQ265277

Mapcode National: GBR JLJ.519

Mapcode Global: FRA B6GC.Z11

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199747HA70084

Date

Tuesday 4 February 1997

Time

17:50

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

4

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Sussex

Local Authority (Highways)

West Sussex County Council

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

23

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to left

Did not impact

2

2

Heavy oil (Diesel), 11000cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

3

5

Petrol, 1781cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

4

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

3

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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