Accident 199747TA70015

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 16 January 1997 at 13:20 a serious collision occurred near A 265, Rother involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall corsa, vauxhall cavalier) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 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
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199747TA70015
Police Reference 47TA70015
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 265
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 555
Highway Authority E10000011

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
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 60
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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Data Source

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