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Serious accident on A27, Worthing on Wednesday 7 January 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8411 / 50°50'27"N

Longitude: -0.4161 / 0°24'57"W

OS Eastings: 511620

OS Northings: 105810

OS Grid: TQ116058

Mapcode National: GBR GKX.3MQ

Mapcode Global: FRA B60W.3QY

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

199847XA80011

Date

Wednesday 7 January 1998

Time

21:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Worthing

Local Authority (Highways)

West Sussex County Council

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

27

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Raining + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Flood over 3cm. deep

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

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

4

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1753cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded and overturned. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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