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Slight accident on A259, Lewes on Monday 24 August 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7913 / 50°47'28"N

Longitude: 0.0698 / 0°4'11"E

OS Eastings: 545980

OS Northings: 101120

OS Grid: TQ459011

Mapcode National: GBR LSG.6GX

Mapcode Global: FRA C710.10H

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199847S001067

Date

Monday 24 August 1998

Time

15:15

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Lewes

Local Authority (Highways)

East Sussex County Council

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

259

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Private drive or entrance

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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

Heavy oil (Diesel), 5958cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside.

2

16

Petrol, 1597cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

3

4

Petrol, 2319cc

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to turn right

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

46 - 55

Male

Slight

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