Serious crash on the A29 - 7 Mar 1981

Accident reference 198147XA10154

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 7 March 1981 at 02:15 a serious collision occurred near A29 involving 2 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198147XA10154
Police Reference 47XA10154
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road A29
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 558

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre U-turn

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Data Source

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