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Slight accident on A259, Eastbourne on Tuesday 27 October 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7972 / 50°47'50"N

Longitude: 0.3218 / 0°19'18"E

OS Eastings: 563720

OS Northings: 102310

OS Grid: TQ637023

Mapcode National: GBR NW7.XX0

Mapcode Global: FRA C6KZ.P5P

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199847S001581

Date

Tuesday 27 October 1998

Time

22:15

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Eastbourne

Local Authority (Highways)

East Sussex County Council

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

259

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Roundabout

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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

13

Petrol, 2792cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Lamp post.

2

20

Petrol, 1798cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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