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Serious accident on A23, Mid Sussex on Saturday 8 August 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9699 / 50°58'11"N

Longitude: -0.194 / 0°11'38"W

OS Eastings: 526900

OS Northings: 120500

OS Grid: TQ269205

Mapcode National: GBR JM9.5RP

Mapcode Global: FRA B6HK.06Y

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199847H000801

Date

Saturday 8 August 1998

Time

15:48

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

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

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

3

Petrol, 1781cc

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Front

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside.

2

8

Petrol, 1590cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

56 - 65

Female

Serious

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