Fatal Austin Metro crash - 9 Dec 1993

Accident reference 199347CA30903

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 9 December 1993 at 19:15 a fatal collision occurred near A270 involving 1 vehicle (austin metro) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199347CA30903
Police Reference 47CA30903
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road Unclassified road
Second Road A270
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 553

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 18
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.