Accident 200347K167820

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 15 October 2003 at 16:52 a serious collision occurred near A 259, Shoreham-by-Sea involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall astra, vespa (douglas) model missing, iveco daily) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.823034, -0.309041

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200347K167820
Police Reference 47K167820
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Sussex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A 259
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 557
Highway Authority E10000032
LSOA Code E01031376

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Central refuge

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing
Engine Capacity 198cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model IVECO DAILY
Engine Capacity 2500cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 59
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Female
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.