Fatal crash on the A259 - 10 Oct 1983

Accident reference 198347XA30652

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 10 October 1983 at 19:45 a fatal collision occurred near A259 involving 1 vehicle 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 darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198347XA30652
Police Reference 47XA30652
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road A259
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 Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In centre of carriageway - not on refuge, island or central reservation
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Data Source

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