Serious Rover 800 Series and Rover Metro and Peugeot 206 crash on the B2123 in Brighton and Hove - 23 Dec 2002

Accident reference 200247K158353

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 23 December 2002 at 21:55 a serious collision occurred near B2123, Brighton and Hove involving 3 vehicles (rover 800 series, rover metro, peugeot 206) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.848922, -0.070574

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200247K158353
Police Reference 47K158353
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Sussex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B2123
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 565
Highway Authority E06000043
LSOA Code E01021032

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER METRO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1118cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 206
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1868cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 33
Sex Female
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.