Serious Ford Cortina and Ford Sierra and Erf Model Missing crash on the A275 - 21 Dec 1993

Accident reference 199347HA30796

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 21 December 1993 at 10:50 a serious collision occurred near A275 involving 3 vehicles (ford cortina, ford sierra, erf model missing) 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 daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199347HA30796
Police Reference 47HA30796
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road A275
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 556

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 CORTINA
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ERF Model Missing
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 10000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Male
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.