Serious crash on the A23 - 13 Mar 1980

Accident reference 198047NA00207

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 13 March 1980 at 14:30 a serious collision occurred near A23 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198047NA00207
Police Reference 47NA00207
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road A23
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 563

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 70
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 68
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 70
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.