Nissan E24 and Ford Sierra and Renault 5 crash on the A24 - 27 Oct 1992

Accident reference 199247XA20510

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 27 October 1992 at 16:40 a slight collision occurred near A24 involving 3 vehicles (nissan e24, ford sierra, renault 5) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were flood over 3cm. deep. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199247XA20510
Police Reference 47XA20510
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road A24
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 558

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Flood over 3cm. deep
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model NISSAN E24
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2289cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 5
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1397cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 52
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.