Serious Volkswagen Derby and Austin Metro and Ford Sierra crash on the A259 - 7 Dec 1992

Accident reference 199247YA20782

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 7 December 1992 at 22:45 a serious collision occurred near A259 involving 3 vehicles (volkswagen derby, austin metro, ford sierra) 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 darkness - lighting unknown.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199247YA20782
Police Reference 47YA20782
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road A259
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 558

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lighting unknown
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 VOLKSWAGEN DERBY
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1272cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 45
Sex Female
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.