Serious Rover 200 Series crash - 2 Jan 1993

Accident reference 199347CA30004

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 2 January 1993 at 09:58 a serious collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (rover 200 series) and 4 casualties (2 slight, 2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199347CA30004
Police Reference 47CA30004
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 550

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1342cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 70
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 1
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 70
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 69
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.