Serious crash on the A281 - 5 Mar 1981

Accident reference 198147NA10161

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 5 March 1981 at 18:15 a serious collision occurred near A281 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198147NA10161
Police Reference 47NA10161
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road A281
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 562

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 65
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.