Vauxhall Astra and Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Scirocco crash on the A23 - 29 Dec 1993

Accident reference 199347HA30792

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 29 December 1993 at 17:00 a slight collision occurred near A23 involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall astra, ford fiesta, volkswagen scirocco) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. 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 199347HA30792
Police Reference 47HA30792
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road A23
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 563

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Previous accident

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1781cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 62
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.