Talbot Samba and Honda Legend and Ford Cortina crash on the A259 - 24 Jul 1991

Accident reference 199147YA10511

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 24 July 1991 at 08:25 a slight collision occurred near A259 involving 3 vehicles (talbot samba, honda legend, ford cortina) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199147YA10511
Police Reference 47YA10511
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road A259
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 559

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 Unknown
Make/Model TALBOT SAMBA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 954cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA LEGEND
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2493cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CORTINA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.