Accident 200147T139730

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 3 August 2001 at 20:47 a fatal collision occurred near A 259, Rother involving 3 vehicles (honda accord, mazda 626, yamaha fzs 600) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.845416, 0.438566

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200147T139730
Police Reference 47T139730
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Sussex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A 259
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 555
Highway Authority E10000011
LSOA Code E01021106

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 HONDA ACCORD
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1955cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MAZDA 626
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model YAMAHA FZS 600
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 599cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.