Vauxhall Cavalier and Volvo 245 and Nissan Bluebird crash on the A23 - 1 Oct 1990

Accident reference 199047NA00581

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 1 October 1990 at 19:10 a slight collision occurred near A23 involving 5 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199047NA00581
Police Reference 47NA00581
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road A23
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 560

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 245
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 2113cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN BLUEBIRD
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1973cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MONTEGO
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 55
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.