Serious Volkswagen Polo crash - 21 Sep 1990

Accident reference 199047TA00531

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 21 September 1990 at 11:50 a serious collision occurred involving 1 vehicle (volkswagen polo) 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: Unknown

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199047TA00531
Police Reference 47TA00531
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 555

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions Auto traffic signal - out of order
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1093cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 83
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing elsewhere within 50m. of pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from nearside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Data Source

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