Serious Volkswagen Polo and Rover 200 Series crash on the A24 - 11 Nov 1990

Accident reference 199047NA00646

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 11 November 1990 at 17:20 a serious collision occurred near A24 involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen polo, rover 200 series) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 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
  • Junction: Other junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199047NA00646
Police Reference 47NA00646
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road A24
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 562

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1272cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 78
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Engine Capacity 1590cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 78
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 78
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 54
Sex Male
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.