MG Metro and Ford Sierra crash on the A281 - 24 Apr 1992

Accident reference 199247XA20198

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 24 April 1992 at 19:28 a slight collision occurred near A281 involving 3 vehicles (mg metro, ford sierra) and 3 casualties (3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199247XA20198
Police Reference 47XA20198
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road A281
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 562

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MG METRO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 6
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.