Serious Ford Fiesta and Rover 800 Series and Citroen Bx crash on the A286 - 11 Dec 1992

Accident reference 199247YA20791

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 11 December 1992 at 19:10 a serious collision occurred near A286 involving 3 vehicles (ford fiesta, rover 800 series, citroen bx) and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199247YA20791
Police Reference 47YA20791
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road A286
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 559

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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 FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1298cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 62
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN BX
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1580cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 60
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.