Serious crash on the A264 - 23 Apr 1980

Accident reference 198047RA00129

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 23 April 1980 at 08:41 a serious collision occurred near A264, B2037 involving 3 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198047RA00129
Police Reference 47RA00129
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road A264
Second Road B2037
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 563

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Road surface defective
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.