Serious accident on A23, Crawley on Tuesday 4 August 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1519 / 51°9'6"N

Longitude: -0.1621 / 0°9'43"W

OS Eastings: 528640

OS Northings: 140790

OS Grid: TQ286407

Mapcode National: GBR JK1.MW2

Mapcode Global: VHGSQ.49PS

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Accident Data

Accident ID
199847N000682
Date
Tuesday 4 August 1998
Time
08:48
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
3
Local Authority (Administrative)
Crawley
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
Urban
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres 

Vehicles

Ref	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	5	Petrol, 1998cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front
2		Petrol, 1360cc	Female, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Back	Skidded. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.
3	7	Heavy oil (Diesel)	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Did not impact	Skidded. Hit Other object.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
3	Driver or rider		1	36 - 45	Male	Slight
1	Driver or rider		2	26 - 35	Female	Serious
2	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	0 - 5	Male	Slight

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