Fatal crash on the A283 - 5 Oct 1980

Accident reference 198047XA00693

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 5 October 1980 at 11:35 a fatal collision occurred near A283 involving 1 vehicle (pedal cycle) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198047XA00693
Police Reference 47XA00693
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road A283
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 562

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Cyclist
Age 59
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.