Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Vectra and Volvo 440 crash on the A23 in Crawley - 18 Dec 1998

Accident reference 199847N002079

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 18 December 1998 at 09:45 a slight collision occurred near A23, Crawley involving 3 vehicles (ford fiesta, vauxhall vectra, volvo 440) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as unknown. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199847N002079
Police Reference 47N002079
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A23
Second Road A23
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 560
Highway Authority E10000032

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Unknown
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 957cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL VECTRA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1686cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 440
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1783cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 54
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 33
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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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.