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Serious accident on A259, Eastbourne on Saturday 26 September 1998

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7689 / 50°46'8"N

Longitude: 0.2932 / 0°17'35"E

OS Eastings: 561800

OS Northings: 99100

OS Grid: TV618991

Mapcode National: GBR MV8.NY7

Mapcode Global: FRA C7H1.XQ8

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

199847S001326

Date

Saturday 26 September 1998

Time

12:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Eastbourne

Local Authority (Highways)

East Sussex County Council

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

259

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

C

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

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

12

Petrol, 1580cc

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from driver's offside

1

Over 75

Male

Serious

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