Leyland Daf 400 and Ford Cortina and Datsun 140 crash on the A29 - 26 Mar 1991

Accident reference 199147YA10186

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 26 March 1991 at 08:25 a slight collision occurred near A29 involving 3 vehicles (leyland daf 400, ford cortina, datsun 140) 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 daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199147YA10186
Police Reference 47YA10186
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road A29
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 559

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model LEYLAND DAF 400
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2500cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CORTINA
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model DATSUN 140
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1397cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.