Serious Ford Transit and Austin Morris Mini crash on the A23 - 17 Mar 1990

Accident reference 199047CA00224

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 17 March 1990 at 08:05 a serious collision occurred near A23, A27 involving 2 vehicles (ford transit, austin morris mini) 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 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 199047CA00224
Police Reference 47CA00224
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road A23
Second Road A27
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 550

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 Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 2496cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 84
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 84
Sex Female
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.