Fatal crash on the A2031 - 17 Jan 1980

Accident reference 198047XA00029

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 17 January 1980 at 18:40 a fatal collision occurred near A2031 involving 1 vehicle (pedal cycle) and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198047XA00029
Police Reference 47XA00029
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road A2031
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 564

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 56
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Cyclist
Age 29
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.