Serious Ford Cortina crash on the A27 - 19 Aug 1991

Accident reference 199147CA10554

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 19 August 1991 at 08:45 a serious collision occurred near A27 involving 1 vehicle (ford cortina) 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: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199147CA10554
Police Reference 47CA10554
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

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

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
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 (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CORTINA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Data Source

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