Crash on the A259 - 7 Feb 1988

Accident reference 198847YA80067

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 7 February 1988 at 21:05 a slight collision occurred near A259 involving 3 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 slight) 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 198847YA80067
Police Reference 47YA80067
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road A259
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 559

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 (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 9
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 8
Sex Male
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.