Vauxhall Astramax and Nissan Sunny crash on the A259 in Shoreham-by-Sea - 27 Jan 2000

Accident reference 200047X004195

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 27 January 2000 at 16:30 a slight collision occurred near A259, Shoreham-by-Sea involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall astramax, nissan sunny) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.832944, -0.267357

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200047X004195
Police Reference 47X004195
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A259
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 557
Highway Authority E10000032
LSOA Code E01031364

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN SUNNY
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 1488cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn left

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 49
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

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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.