Serious crash on the A21 - 15 Dec 1983

Accident reference 198347TA30630

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 15 December 1983 at 10:20 a serious collision occurred near A21, B2159 involving 1 vehicle (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: More than 4 arms (not roundabout)

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198347TA30630
Police Reference 47TA30630
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road A21
Second Road B2159
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 552

Junction Information

Junction Detail More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from offside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Data Source

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